Regulatory Compliance Engineer – Electrical Safety

Location: US, CA, Santa Clara

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

We are actively seeking a Lead Engineer to join our NVIDIA Regulatory Compliance Team. This team is dedicated to design, testing, debugging, and certification of NVIDIA products in terms of Safety, EMC, and Energy Efficiency. Join a collaborative and supportive environment where knowledge-sharing and teamwork are paramount. In this role you’ll be responsible for safety certifications, ranging from identifying market entry requirements through design consultancy, testing, certification and permitting. Participating in code development groups to advance industry standards while removing technical barriers to facilitate the deployment of innovative product technologies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop reasonable and cost-effective safety design guide for product in compliance with UL/IEC 62368-1, IEC 62477, IEC 60065, CNS 15598-1 and other relevant standards.

• Conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses to pinpoint safety issues in product designs.

• Write Compliance Product Design Requirements summarizing safety compliance requirements and collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Architecture Engineer, EE, Layout Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Engineer, Verification Engineer, Operations) to incorporate safety considerations into product development.

• Develop and implement safety testing and certification plans, coordinate with government-accredited laboratories, optimize testing processes for efficient execution, review test data and reports to ensure successful certification, assist customers, and troubleshoot any issues.

• Review and approve design changes to ensure compliance with safety standards.

• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to product safety. Represent the company in government and industry forums while driving regulatory strategy and compliance for products in the areas of electrical safety.

• Independently research new technologies and regulatory requirements for emerging product types, summarize findings, and present to the team.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, electrical engineering, communications, or computer applications or equivalent experience.

• Solid background in safety design, testing, and certification with a minimum of over 5+ years of experience

• Proficient in safety design, testing, and certification of power supply, battery backup unit, high-power server products.

• Familiarity with safety certification processes in various countries like CB/UL/TUV/CCC/PSE/BSMI/BIS.

• A profound understanding of electrical safety standards, along with a thorough comprehension of the underlying considerations behind the requirements of their provisions and a deep knowledge of safety regulatory compliance.

• Proficiency in component standards for safety including: UL796/UL796F, UL746E/UL746A/UL746B/UL746F, UL1434/IEC60730-1, UL2367, IEC60127/UL248, IEC60269, IEC62477, UL1449, UL810A, UL/IEC60384-14, UL817/UL62, UL758, UL498/UL1682, UL94/UL1581, UL1642, UL2054, and IEC62133

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Direct, practical experience as an Evaluator, Reviewer at one or more of the following NRTLs: UL, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV SÜD, CSA Group, Intertek (ETL), SGS, or equivalent accredited laboratories.

• Advance certifications (e.g., UL Master Evaluator, or equivalent from other NRTLs)

• Experience with high-voltage DC (e.g., 800VDC) power systems, including design, compliance, or safety evaluation.

• Familiarity with energy storage systems (ESS), battery safety standards (e.g., IEC 62619, UL 9540), and grid-connected applications.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4.Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 16, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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