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Yamaha Guitar Group · 1 week ago

Product Compliance Engineer

Calabasas, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Yamaha Guitar Group is a leading manufacturer of electric guitar and bass products. They are seeking a Product Compliance Engineer to ensure that their consumer electronics products comply with U.S. and worldwide standards for safety and electromagnetic compatibility, while collaborating with development teams throughout the product development cycle.

ManufacturingMusicMusical Instruments

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Ensure that all hardware products are safe, legal and fully compliant with all worldwide regulations

Work closely with development teams to ensure new hardware designs comply with all relevant standards and requirements. Also participate in design reviews with an eye towards design-for-compliance and ensure that compliance issues do not negatively affect product launch dates

Serve as subject matter expert regarding compliance requirements and provide necessary guidance to design teams regarding the interpretation of requirements

Work with the test and regulatory agencies to prepare and provide all necessary documentation and product submissions. Also, oversee submissions through the approval process and file all necessary documentation

Identify specific language required on boxes, labels, artwork, etc. to ensure worldwide compliance

Work with Supply Chain to ensure all chemical compliance requirements (e.g., RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, etc.) are met

Maintain compliance technical files, provide advance notice of expiring certificates, and successfully achieve certification renewals without disruption of sales

Maintain a compliance matrix which identifies applicable standards and requirements for all countries

Provide budgetary estimates for all compliance requirements, and work with Sales and Finance to help identify the associated costs for obtaining compliance in specific countries

Partner with Yamaha's corporate compliance group and remain informed of all changes in various worldwide regulatory compliance requirements and proactively inform the design teams of any related impending requirements

Manage the compliance approvals for special projects (such as opening new distributors, changing critical components in existing designs, integrating new external power supplies, etc.)

Create compliance testing/certification strategies to minimize cost and maximize efficiency

Qualification

EMI/EMC compliance testingInternational certificationsElectrical EngineeringProduct compliance requirementsEnvironmental standardsMultitaskingProject managementCommunication skillsSelf-starter

Required

5+ years of hands-on EMI/EMC/safety compliance testing and related engineering and documentation experience

B.S. in Engineering (Electrical preferred), M.S. a plus

Direct experience obtaining international certifications for hardware products

Experience with a variety of international standards and Nationally Recognized Test Labs (NRTLs), including: UL, CE, CSA, FCC, ETL, PSE, CCC, TUV, Nemko, INMETRO, etc

Knowledgeable in the latest EMI/EMC/safety regulatory test requirements for both the U.S. and the rest of the world

Experience with environmental standards and regulations, including WEEE, RoHS, REACH, and TSCA. This should include a thorough understanding of the documentation required to meet these standards

Ability to multitask and prioritize all assigned duties and responsibilities

A self-starter and self-motivated with the ability to complete work assignments in a fast-paced environment based on broad directions with minimal supervision

Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of individuals, to evaluate situations and to respond quickly