Electrical Safety Compliance Engineer

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Job Summary

Electrical Safety Compliance Engineer responsible for hands-on safety evaluations, pre-compliance testing, and certification support for electrical/electromechanical products. Partners with design, quality and program management to ensure UL/IEC and EU/ LATAM regulatory compliance from development through global market access, coordinating with NRTL labs and certification bodies to minimize delays and re-tests.

Location: Brazil

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Electrical Safety Evaluation & Pre-Compliance Testing: Conduct internal electrical safety evaluations including dielectric withstand (hipot), leakage current, ground continuity, and abnormal fault condition testing. Support pre-compliance testing activities and identify design risks early to reduce certification delays and re-test cycles;
•Construction Review & Certification Support: Perform product construction reviews and support evaluation of schematics, BOMs, critical components, grounding, insulation, and enclosure designs to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and certification requirements;
•Global & LATAM Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance efforts for UL/IEC safety standards, EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation (MD/MR), and applicable LATAM certification requirements. Assist with certification activities for products intended for North America, Europe, and LATAM markets;
•NRTL & Certification Agency Coordination: Support relationships and activities with NRTLs and certification bodies (e.g., UL, Intertek, INMETRO). Coordinate test plans, assist with issue resolution during testing, and review certification reports and technical documentation;
•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to integrate safety and compliance requirements into product designs. Support both new product introductions (NPI) and sustaining engineering activities;

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
•3–6 years of experience in electrical safety, product compliance, testing, or certification-related roles.
•Hands-on experience with electrical safety test equipment including hipot testers, leakage current testers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and related laboratory equipment.
•Familiarity with electrical safety standards and certification requirements including EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation concepts, UL/IEC 61010, UL/IEC 62368-1.
•Experience working with certification agencies or test laboratories; ability to interpret standards and support compliance evaluations for electrical and electromechanical products.
•Fluent English (spoken and written) required for collaboration with U.S.-based engineering teams and global certification agencies.

Experience:3-6 yearsElectrical safetyRegulatory complianceTestingCertification

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationAttention to detail

Languages:English

Tech Stack:HipotLeakage currentOscilloscopesMultimetersULIEC 61010UL 62368-1

Company Brief

Next Power

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1 month ago

Electrical Safety Compliance Engineer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 14 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Brazil

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Electrical Safety Evaluation & Pre-Compliance Testing: Conduct internal electrical safety evaluations including dielectric withstand (hipot), leakage current, ground continuity, and abnormal fault condition testing. Support pre-compliance testing activities and identify design risks early to reduce certification delays and re-test cycles;
•Construction Review & Certification Support: Perform product construction reviews and support evaluation of schematics, BOMs, critical components, grounding, insulation, and enclosure designs to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and certification requirements;
•Global & LATAM Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance efforts for UL/IEC safety standards, EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation (MD/MR), and applicable LATAM certification requirements. Assist with certification activities for products intended for North America, Europe, and LATAM markets;
•NRTL & Certification Agency Coordination: Support relationships and activities with NRTLs and certification bodies (e.g., UL, Intertek, INMETRO). Coordinate test plans, assist with issue resolution during testing, and review certification reports and technical documentation;
•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to integrate safety and compliance requirements into product designs. Support both new product introductions (NPI) and sustaining engineering activities;

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
•3–6 years of experience in electrical safety, product compliance, testing, or certification-related roles.
•Hands-on experience with electrical safety test equipment including hipot testers, leakage current testers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and related laboratory equipment.
•Familiarity with electrical safety standards and certification requirements including EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD), Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation concepts, UL/IEC 61010, UL/IEC 62368-1.
•Experience working with certification agencies or test laboratories; ability to interpret standards and support compliance evaluations for electrical and electromechanical products.
•Fluent English (spoken and written) required for collaboration with U.S.-based engineering teams and global certification agencies.

Experience:3-6 yearsElectrical safetyRegulatory complianceTestingCertification

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationAttention to detail

Languages:English

Tech Stack:HipotLeakage currentOscilloscopesMultimetersULIEC 61010UL 62368-1

Company Brief

Next Power

Industry: Renewable Energy

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