Regulatory Compliance and Certification Engineer Job Town of Grand Island New York USA,Engineering

Join the GP:50 Team Regulatory Compliance and Certification Engineer Position Summary

The Regulatory Compliance and Certification Engineer is responsible for the development, maintenance, renewal, and expansion of third‑party product certifications across a wide range of international regulatory standards and approval agencies. This role requires strong technical expertise and a thorough understanding of hazardous location approvals (e.g., Intrinsic Safety, Explosion / Flameproof, Non‑Sparking / Non‑Incendive), EMC compliance, pressure equipment standards, functional safety requirements, hygienic certifications, and marine approvals.

Key Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Regulatory Compliance & Certification

Lead all design activities related to obtaining, maintaining, renewing, and expanding global third-party product certifications and approvals for pressure transmitters and related products, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and industry standards.
Manage relationships with external regulatory agencies, notified bodies, test laboratories, and certification organizations, including but not limited to:
UL / FM / CSA
ATEX / IECex
CE (EMC / PED / RoHS)
SIL
3A Sanitary Standards
DNV / Marine Approvals
Canadian Design Registration / CRN
Coordinate product testing, audits, inspections, documentation reviews, and certification submittals to ensure product performance and regulatory compliance requirements are achieved.
Monitor and ensure compliance with RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals regulations, and other applicable environmental and material compliance directives, including material sourcing, product testing, documentation, assessment, and reporting requirements.
Interpret regulatory standards and communicate technical compliance requirements to engineering, quality, manufacturing, product development, and supply chain teams.
Monitor changes to applicable regulatory standards and proactively assess the impact on existing and future products, identifying compliance risks and recommending appropriate actions and resource requirements.
Support factory audits, quality system assessments, and external agency reviews related to regulatory approvals and certifications.
Provide training and guidance to internal teams regarding compliance regulations, certification requirements, and best practices to support ongoing compliance initiatives and internal systems.

Technical documentation & compliance records

Develop, maintain, and update certification-related engineering documentation, including:
Technical construction files
Hazardous location control drawings
Production drawings & build procedures
SIL / FMEDA documentation
EMC test plans and reports
Pressure calculations and compliance documentation
Installation manuals and labeling requirements
Agency application packages
Declarations of Conformity
Ensure certification and compliance documentation remains current and aligned with released product configurations and applicable regulatory requirements.
Ensure supporting production and manufacturing documentation complies with all applicable regulatory and certification standards.
Perform design work as needed, or assist and guide design engineering disciplines, to develop product solutions that comply with hazardous location requirements, EMC performance standards, pressure boundary integrity, functional safety, environmental protection, and product reliability requirements.
Work closely with engineering, product development, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure compliance requirements are incorporated early in the product design and manufacturing process.
Provide technical guidance to evaluate whether specific product designs and configurations comply with applicable regulatory…