The Compliance Engineer at Methode Electronics Malta Ltd. (Hetronic) will ensure regulatory and safety compliance of radio remote control systems for industrial machinery. This role involves close collaboration with R&D teams, external laboratories, and certification bodies from early design through to market surveillance across global markets.
What You'll Do
- Lead product compliance for radio remote controls (EU & global)
- Interpret and apply EU RED (2014/53/EU), Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, EMC, LVD / EN 62368‑1, and market approvals (e.g., FCC, IC, MIC, SRRC, ANATEL)
- Prepare and maintain Declarations of Conformity (DoC) and technical files
- Support compliance to EN ISO 13849‑1/-2
- Contribute to safety concepts (safety functions/architectures, PL/SIL justification, FMEA, FMEDA, MTTFd, DCavg, B10d)
- Support safety validation, documentation and audits
- Plan, coordinate, and witness testing: RF (EN 300 220 / EN 301 489 / FCC Part 15), EMC, electrical safety, environmental, and functional safety validation
- Interface with external labs, Notified Bodies/ExCB, and certification partners
- Review test plans and reports and drive corrective actions
- Maintain structured technical files
- Ensure traceability from Requirements → Design → Tests → Certificates
- Support internal and external audits
What We're Looking For
- BSc/MSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or equivalent
- 3+ years in product compliance, safety, or test engineering (radio products, industrial electronics, or machinery controls)
- Hands-on collaboration with test labs/Notified Bodies/certification agencies
- Electronics design basics
- Awareness of RF & wireless regulations
- Familiarity with EMC/electrical safety/env. testing, risk analysis, and safety documentation
Nice to Have
- Functional safety fundamentals (EN ISO 13849)
- Experience with radio remote controls or safety-related control systems
- ATEX/IECEx exposure (hazardous areas)
- Cybersecurity familiarity (IEC 62443, EU CRA-related practices)
- Multi-site/global engineering collaboration
- Ability to read schematics/basic PCB layouts
- Practical exposure to environmental and mechanical qualification testing (e.g., IP rating, vibration, drop, thermal, humidity, salt mist) used in certifying industrial electronics
Technical Stack
- EU RED (2014/53/EU)
- Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
- EMC
- LVD / EN 62368-1
- FCC
- IC
- MIC
- SRRC
- ANATEL
- EN ISO 13849-1/-2
- FMEA
- FMEDA
- MTTFd
- DCavg
- B10d
- EN 300 220
- EN 301 489
- FCC Part 15
- IP rating
- vibration testing
- drop testing
- thermal testing
- humidity testing
- salt mist testing
Team & Environment
Work within a multidisciplinary R&D team across multiple sites.
Benefits & Compensation
- Build safety-critical products used globally, influencing design from day one
- Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary R&D across sites
- Gain broad exposure to global certifications and regulatory environments
- Primary location is flexible: role can be placed in Germany, Oklahoma (USA), Abensberg, or Milan
Work Mode
Primary location is flexible. The role can be based in Germany, Oklahoma (USA), Abensberg, or Milan.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
