Product Safety and Compliance Engineer

Industry leading manufacturing and transportation company is looking for a Sr. Product Safety and Compliance Engineer for their Chicago location!

To note: this role is an on-site role to their Northeast Chicago location and does require the candidate to be a US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical authority for regulatory compliance and product safety within the US transit market.
• Ensure products meet applicable FMVSS/CMVSS, ADA vehicle accessibility, FTA-funded procurement, and APTA requirements while partnering cross-functionally to embed compliance early in design.
• Define verification strategies and approve test plans and compliance evidence.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to manage safety and compliance risk.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, test labs, as well as regulators and legal counsel as needed as compliance subject matter experts.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years' experience in product safety, compliance, or regulated vehicle engineering.
• Hands-on experience with FMVSS/CMVSS application
• Working knowledge of ADA vehicle accessibility requirements
• Strong technical documentation and cross-functional leadership skills