Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Coherent is a global leader in photonics developing advanced laser optical and materials technologies that enable semiconductor manufacturing AI infrastructure advanced communications and precision industrial applications worldwide.

Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead and support the conformity assessment and regulatory compliance of our advanced laser products. This is a highly visible role that sits at the intersection of engineering product development and regulatory affairs ensuring our products meet applicable UK European and international standards for electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Working across the full product lifecycle you will provide technical compliance expertise from concept and design through certification production release and ongoing product sustainment. Youll collaborate closely with engineering teams certification bodies and external test laboratories to ensure products are successfully approved and maintained in compliance throughout their lifecycle.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced compliance engineer test engineer or product development engineer who has developed a strong understanding of regulatory standards product certification and compliance testing within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead regulatory compliance activities for new and existing laser products ensuring alignment with applicable UK European and international standards.
• Maintain technical compliance documentation certifications declarations and regulatory records to support product approvals and market access.
• Develop and implement compliance plans risk assessments and regulatory strategies throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Coordinate and manage product testing activities at external test laboratories ensuring successful completion of certification and approval processes.
• Review electrical mechanical thermal and system-level designs to identify compliance risks and ensure adherence to relevant standards.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams during product development helping to embed compliance considerations early in the design process.
• Investigate compliance-related issues test failures production concerns and field reports driving effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support production and quality teams with regulatory queries safety testing requirements and ongoing compliance activities.
• Act as a key technical liaison with certification bodies external laboratories customers and internal stakeholders.

What Youll Bring

Essential Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in a regulatory compliance product certification test engineering or product development role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of CE and UKCA marking requirements including compliance with EMC Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and RoHS regulations.
• Hands-on experience supporting product testing pre-compliance activities fault finding and regulatory certification programmes.
• Experience managing and maintaining Technical Construction Files (TCFs) and compliance documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to engineers stakeholders customers and certification bodies.
• Degree-qualified or equivalent experience in Electrical Electronic Mechanical or a related Engineering discipline.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Technical Expertise

Youll have a strong working knowledge of IEC/EN 61010-1 or comparable electrical safety standards including:

• Means of Protection (MOP)
• Creepage and clearance requirements
• Protective earthing
• Insulation coordination
• Fault condition analysis

Youll also have a strong understanding of IEC/EN 61326-1 or comparable EMC standards including:

• Radiated and conducted emissions
• Radiated and conducted immunity
• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
• Electrical Fast Transients (EFT)
• Surge testing
• RF immunity

Desirable

• Previous experience working within an accredited test laboratory or certification body.
• Experience supporting highly regulated products in industrial scientific medical photonics or electronics sectors.
• Familiarity with international product approval processes and global regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting compliance activities across a diverse product portfolio.

What We Offer

Our benefits vary by country and role. Depending on your location your package may include:

• Competitive base salary and annual incentive eligibility
• Employer-supported pension or retirement provision
• Health wellbeing and employee-assistance programmes
• Life and income-protection benefits
• Flexible-working arrangements where compatible with the role
• Learning and professional-development opportunities
• Employee recognition and share programmes

Our ICARE Values

How we work is just as important as what we achieve. Everyone at Coherent is expected to demonstrate our ICARE values:

Integrity Create an environment of trust
Collaboration Innovate through the sharing of ideas
Accountability Own the process and the outcome
Respect Recognise the value in everyone
Enthusiasm Find a sense of purpose in work

Application and Selection

Current employees who wish to apply should submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position and how their skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

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