Team Leader Compliance Engineering

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Team Leader/Manager Compliance Engineering in our Cary, NC location. In this role, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating activities of a Compliance Engineering team that is responsible for global product compliance certification for Garmin consumer products.

Essential Functions

• Lead and develop a team of Compliance Engineers responsible for ensuring Garmin consumer products meet worldwide RF, EMC and Safety regulations and standards
• Provide technical guidance on product compliance matters involving areas such as: RF and wireless regulatory requirements (e.g. FCC, ISED, RED), EMC and electrical safety, RF exposure and SAR, Product safety requirements, Product labeling, documentation, and Declarations of Conformity, Global market access and certification requirements
• Partner with hardware and software teams as well as segment leadership to integrate compliance requirements into the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure team is executing the regulatory process from compliance planning and certification through global market access and sustaining.
• Work closely with internal/external laboratories and certification partners.
• Drive organizational process improvements, development of technical capabilities of the team, and collaboration across the global Compliance organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another relevant technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of multiple compliance disciplines such as RF/wireless, EMC, electrical/product safety, RF exposure/SAR or global market access.
• Experience in interpreting and applying regulations, standards, certification requirements, and regulatory guidance to product designs.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching and developing teammates, resolving conflicts, providing effective feedback, and ensuring the team meeting project deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to build effective relationships and communicate technical and regulatory topics to engineering teams, leadership, internal/external labs and other stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Product compliance experience with consumer wireless products incorporating technologies like Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, LTE/NTN, GNSS, UWB, radar, etc.
• Technical expertise in one or more compliance disciplines, such as wireless technologies, EMC, RF exposure/SAR, product safety or global market access.
• Experience with testing and certification requirements to one or more of the following: FCC part 15, part 25, part 80, part 95, RSS-GEN and applicable RSS(s), ETSI standards, etc.
• Experience working with accredited labs, certification bodies, Notified Bodies, regulatory authorities, industry organizations and international certification partners.
• Experience Design for Compliance, pre-compliance or other processes that integrate compliance earlier into product development.

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