Engineering Program Manager, Regulatory Compliance

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with EMC/RF engineering team to scope and analyze regulatory and industry compliance requirements; gather, document and track brand partner requirements above and beyond industry standards.
• Plan and direct compliance testing of hardware platforms, devices, and accessories with external 3rd party test labs and internal test assets, supporting both physical asset and team resource management.
• Be responsible for test set up requirements and readiness across chamber availability, testers, peripheral device availability and software.
• Coincide with a wide cross-functional network of software TPMs and engineers, module TPMs, brand partners, and design engineering teams to gather requirements, cascade requirements and integrate regulatory testing timelines into the overall program plan.
• Proactively communicate EMC/RF/Safety/Cybersecurity compliance strategy, execution status and risks; deliver concise and informative compliance updates to hardware, software and program leadership.
• Drive cross-functional debug on testing issues with structured problem solving frameworks; prioritize test plans across platforms and hardware based on critical path assessments.
• Develop new processes, workflows and documentation strategies to meet RVT’s program portfolio growth and breadth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in RF/Microwave Design, Electromagnetics, Antenna, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong leadership skills in driving certification labs, effectively prioritizing testing, and achieving deadlines.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to think strategically and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
• Experience with Atlassian-based applications, including Jira and Confluence.
• Passionate about process improvement and developing strong cross-functional relationships.
• 5+ years of experience in wireless regulatory compliance, testing, and certifications.
• 5+ years of experience with wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, WWAN (GSM/WCDMA/LTE/5G), and others.
• 5+ years of experience with launching mass-produced consumer and/or automotive electronics.
• 5+ years of experience in homologations for international countries, obtaining various industry certifications (e.g., BT SIG, WFA, etc.) and carrier certification.
• BONUS: Experience in test setup with signal generator, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, call box, semi-anechoic chambers, OTA chamber, and others.