Compliance Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Engineer to lead global product compliance for next-generation renewable energy products including utility-scale photovoltaic systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), intelligent power distribution equipment, and high-voltage power electronics. This role will own compliance strategy from concept through certification, ensuring products meet global regulatory, safety, EMC, grid interconnection, environmental, and market access requirements while supporting rapid product development.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Strategy
  • Own global compliance strategy throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Develop certification roadmaps and regulatory plans.
  • Identify applicable standards for North America and international markets.
  • Support design teams to achieve compliance by design.
• Safety Engineering
  • Lead product safety evaluations.
  • Review insulation coordination, creepage and clearance, electrical spacing, grounding, touch current, abnormal testing, and fault analysis.
  • Support safety risk assessments.
• Certification Programs
  • Manage certification activities with UL, CSA, TÜV, and other NRTLs.
  • Coordinate witness testing and certification schedules.
  • Review certification reports and resolve non-conformances.
• EMC & Environmental Compliance
  • Develop EMC qualification plans.
  • Support IEC 61000 immunity and emissions testing.
  • Coordinate environmental qualification including IEC 60068 testing.
• Grid Compliance
  • Support IEEE 1547, UL 1741 SB, IEEE 1547.1, and utility interconnection requirements.
  • Review inverter control functions including ride-through, Volt-VAR, Volt-Watt, Frequency-Watt, and anti-islanding.
• Standards Leadership
  • Interpret new and evolving standards.
  • Provide guidance to engineering teams.
  • Maintain corporate compliance matrix.
• Documentation
  • Prepare certification documentation, technical construction files, risk assessments, and compliance reports.
  • Review drawings, BOMs, and design changes for regulatory impact.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner with Hardware, Firmware, Systems, Reliability, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Product Management.
  • Support customer audits and regulatory agency interactions.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of product compliance or certification engineering experience.
• Experience working directly with UL, CSA, TÜV, or equivalent certification bodies.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy products and power electronics.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with utility-scale solar and BESS.
• Knowledge of grid codes and interconnection requirements.
• Experience leading certification projects from concept through production.
• Experience with risk analysis and functional safety.

Tech Stack

• UL 1741, UL 1741 SA/SB, UL 62109, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1998, UL 1699B.
• IEEE 1547, IEEE 1547.1, IEEE 2800.
• IEC 62109, IEC 62477, IEC 61000, IEC 60068, IEC 60990.
• NFPA 70, NEC Article 690 and 706.
• CE, UKCA, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan.
• Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.
• Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.

Pay

Minimum salary of $210,000 to maximum salary of $265,000 + equity + benefits. The range provided is 1AP’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

About the Company

At 1st Avenue Power, we are on a mission to deliver simple, fast-to-deploy, customer-centric, and intelligent power systems leveraging the abundance of solar to provide inexpensive and reliable clean energy to global customers from data centers to energy-starved communities around the world. We envision a future where every community, business, and nation thrives on the limitless potential of clean energy, united in a shared commitment to a sustainable and equitable world.

You will be working with Dr. Tom Buttgenbach, one of the most successful clean energy technology innovators and entrepreneurs who has been a driving force in making solar-based energy solutions the cheapest and most reliable energy option. Tom founded and led Avantus (formerly known as “8minute Solar Energy“) to become one of the largest and most profitable solar and energy storage companies in the United States and the largest in California, including delivering over 17% of Los Angeles’ power. When Tom sold his interest in Avantus’ development business to KKR in mid-2024, it had delivered over $1 billion in profit and secured over $10 billion in power purchase agreements and project financings with a pipeline of over 30 GW of solar and 90 GWh of energy storage, capable of powering the homes of more than 20 million Americans day and night.