Amperesand

Compliance Testing Engineer

Reno, Nevada, United States. Posted 10 months ago

The role

You will lead the compliance testing function to ensure products meet global regulatory requirements. You will own the strategic direction for product compliance and partner with engineering and product leadership to define certification pathways.

What you will do

  • Build, manage, and deliver high-integrity documentation, lab coordination, and standard interpretation.
  • Serve as the internal authority on complex standards.
  • Own relationships with certifying bodies and lead negotiations on test requirements.
  • Create and own internal tools and processes for compliance tracking and certification documentation.
  • Partner with Product Management, Safety Engineering, Firmware, and Power Systems.
  • Prepare products for international certification including CE, UKCA, and RoHS.
  • Monitor updates to key grid codes, safety standards, and environmental regulations.
  • Lead internal readiness reviews and communicate impact.

Required qualifications

  • 2+ years in compliance, safety engineering, or regulatory affairs within power electronics, energy systems, or electromechanical product development.
  • Expert knowledge of UL 1741-SB, IEEE 1547.1, IEC 60730.
  • Familiarity with UL 1998, UL 508A, NEC 705/710/480/490, and IEC 61850.
  • Demonstrated leadership in certification test preparation and execution.
  • Experience negotiating technical positions with NRTLs and test agencies.
  • Ability to connect regulatory needs with product architecture, firmware behavior, and field safety constraints.
  • Strong understanding of inverter and PCS system design.
  • Proven success influencing technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders at a senior level.
  • Experience designing and deploying scalable compliance systems.
  • Ability to structure modular certification pathways across hardware/software interfaces.
  • Skilled in building phased certification plans aligned to NPI gates and market entry deadlines.
  • Ability to lead compliance reviews alongside FMEA, safety analysis, and DFx discussions.

Nice to have

  • Experience working on projects related to smart grids, renewable energy, or energy management platforms

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
  • Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
  • Paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
  • Group medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance
  • Employer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions
  • Annual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and Singapore public holidays
  • Government-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave

About the company

Amperesand is building hardware and software to rewrite power infrastructure for a new era of energy abundance. The company builds intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products.

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