Sr Product Safety Compliance Engineer - Garmin International, Inc.

We are seeking a full-time Sr Product Safety Compliance Engineer in any of these locations:  Phoenix, AZ, Olathe, KS or Cary, NC. In this role, you will be responsible for providing compliance leadership and project planning to ensure product safety across multiple Garmin locations, throughout the product develoment process.

Essential Functions

• Partners with Garmin technology leaders to deliver best-in-class high-end home theater and automotive systems, Marine, Outdoor and Sports products
• Creates and implements complex regulatory compliance plans for major product development programs
• Contributes to advanced regulatory and standards research on new technologies, markets and geographic regions
• Creates and executes recovery plans as needed, displaying excellence in project management (identifying critical milestones, gating items and priorities, determining deadlines for deliverables on critical path, and communicating to cross-functional team members)
• Identifies compliance related risks, effectively communicates the threat and suggests best means for avoiding or reducing the risk
• Provides the compliance direction and takes the lead on regulatory input during the product design process and leads compliance and safety design review meetings
• Independently determines general approach and specific solutions to compliance problems, offers process improvements, and authors new procedures with oversight

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with product safety design, testing, compliance test plans and country certifications or homologations 
• Understands production and operations issues as they relate to compliance engineering
• Experience reviewing safety design aspects for circuit design/PCB layout
• Ability to explain and document regulatory and standards requirements and constructively critique compliance plans written by teammates
• Demonstrated proficiency in and can communicate advanced concepts such as LPS (limited power source), limited current circuit, single fault condition, insulation systems, CTI, etc.
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Previous work or internship experience with circuit design for consumer or aviation products
• iNARTE certification in EMC and/or Product Safety
• Past participation on a standards-writing committee
• NFPA membership and/or contributions to the NEC

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits