Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Copeland is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to support product safety certifications and regulatory compliance activities for HVAC and refrigeration products. This role serves as a key liaison between engineering teams, testing laboratories, and certification agencies to ensure products meet applicable safety and certification requirements.

The Regulatory Compliance Engineer will coordinate product certification projects, review technical and test documentation, support compliance activities, and work closely with organizations such as UL, Bureau Veritas, and other regulatory bodies. This position offers an excellent opportunity for engineers with backgrounds in product compliance, product safety, certification, testing, validation, laboratory operations, HVAC, refrigeration, or related technical fields who are interested in developing expertise in regulatory compliance.

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, technical curiosity, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.

• Coordinate product certification activities for HVAC and refrigeration products.
• Serve as a primary liaison between engineering teams, testing laboratories, and certification agencies.
• Support certification projects with organizations such as UL, Bureau Veritas (BV), VDE, and other regulatory bodies.
• Review technical documentation, test reports, certification packages, and compliance records.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of documentation required for product certifications and regulatory approvals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and address product safety and compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support laboratory testing activities and help evaluate test results against applicable standards.
• Maintain certification records, technical files, compliance databases, and regulatory documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audits, certification reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Respond to technical and regulatory inquiries from internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Monitor changes to applicable standards and support implementation of compliance-related updates.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Product compliance Product safety Regulatory engineering Product certification Testing and validation Laboratory engineering Quality or compliance-related engineering functions
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, engineering reports, or test data.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across functional teams.
• Willingness to learn new standards, regulations, and certification processes.

• Experience working with HVAC, refrigeration, appliance, industrial equipment, electrical products, or related industries.
• Experience working directly with certification agencies such as: UL Bureau Veritas (BV) VDE Intertek CSA
• Experience supporting product certification, product approvals, or compliance programs.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing, product validation, or product safety evaluations.
• Knowledge of standards such as: UL 60730-1 UL 60335-2-34 UL 60335 family of standards CE marking ISO standards
• Experience supporting technical audits or compliance reviews.

• Develop a strong understanding of Copeland products and certification processes.
• Build effective working relationships with engineering teams, laboratories, and certification agencies.
• Independently support product certification projects.
• Confidently review certification documentation and test data.
• Contribute to maintaining compliance and product safety requirements across the business.

• Work on products that directly impact safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, laboratories, and global certification organizations.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Join a collaborative team that values learning, development, and independent problem-solving.
• Play a critical role in bringing safe, compliant products to market.

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