Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer

About the role

As a Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer at F5, you will be responsible for working with internal F5 engineering teams as well as external third-party compliance vendors to ensure that new, modified, or existing F5 hardware products conform to international product safety, physical protection, and EMC/EMI certification requirements. The candidate must be familiar with CISPR32/35, FCC Part15, CSA/UL/IEC 62368-1(CB Scheme), Harmonized Standards for the EMC and LVD Directives, and NEBS GR-63/GR-1089.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and performance of all activities relating to EMC and product safety compliance / approvals for F5 hardware, including the preparation of schedules, test procedures, test plans, report reviews and report approvals.
• Assist in the coordination and performance of all activities relating to NEBS compliance testing for F5 hardware products.
• Establish / maintain relationships with testing vendors for compliance certifications.
• Stay abreast of the latest EMC and Safety standards, both domestic and international.
• Assist in the review of new hardware designs up-front to ensure all requirements for regulatory compliance are met.
• Participate in internal and off-site testing for agency compliance of F5 hardware products for EMC, safety, NEBS, or other regulatory standards (up to 25% travel requirement).
• Participate in the creation, development and maintenance of in-house test procedures, test plans, guidelines, and other regulatory compliance documentation for F5 hardware products.
• Initiate and/or coordinate root cause analysis for non-compliance issues.
• Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in EMC / Product Safety / Compliance (7-10 years preferred).
• Proficient with different certification and testing standards, such as CISPR, CSA, EN, IECEE CB Scheme, FCC, NEBS, TUV, and UL.
• Familiar with the basics of the National Electric Code, as well as understanding electrical wiring diagrams and electronic circuits.
• Hands-on experience with EMC and Product Safety test equipment.

Skills & abilities

• Working knowledge of the standard requirements for IT and Telecom equipment.
• General knowledge of power electronics theory and practical designs.
• Ability to read schematics.
• Ability to pull BOMs from a PLM system.
• Ability to read and translate regulatory legislation as it pertains to F5 hardware products.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with different teams and interface easily with other disciplines.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Pay & schedule

• Annual base pay: $160,800.00 – $241,200.00. F5 maintains broad salary ranges to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.
• Work schedule: Primarily onsite Monday – Friday.
• Travel: Available for business travel (up to 25%), including off-site product testing and attendance at compliance seminars and symposiums.
• Work environment: Job may be performed on-site at a customer facility or data center, in an office environment sitting at a desk or computer table, or at an off-site test laboratory.