Compliance Engineering Manager

About the Company

Rise Power Systems (Part of SMT Inc.) is a manufacturer-in-launch of UL 845 Motor Control Centers, UL 1558 Metal-Enclosed Switchgear, and Modular E-House solutions. We combine structural and sheet metal fabrication expertise with purpose-built electrical assembly to deliver pre-engineered power infrastructure for industrial, oil & gas, water/wastewater, and utility markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead product compliance engineering activities for new product development and sustaining engineering programs across the company's electrical power product portfolio.
• Own product certification strategy and execution, including UL, CSA, IEC, ETL, and other applicable regulatory approvals.
• Manage relationships with third-party certification agencies, testing laboratories, and regulatory organizations.
• Interpret and apply electrical safety standards including UL 891, UL 1558, UL 1008, NEC, NFPA, IEC, and other applicable requirements.
• Establish compliance engineering processes, design review practices, and product validation requirements.
• Manage engineering laboratory operations, including test capabilities, equipment, calibration, safety procedures, and resource planning.
• Develop and execute compliance test plans, qualification procedures, and validation activities to support product releases.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to ensure compliant product designs and successful launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in product compliance engineering, certification engineering, validation engineering, or electrical product testing.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards and certification processes, including UL, CSA, IEC, and NRTL requirements.
• Experience managing product certification activities for complex electrical equipment and systems.
• Proven ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects from concept through certification and production release.
• Demonstrated experience managing laboratories, test equipment, validation processes, or technical engineering resources.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and external organizations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Health, dental, vision, pet, and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401k with company match
• PTO, flex time, and paid holidays