Compliance Engineer

Job Title: Regulatory Compliance Engineer Job Description
The Regulatory Compliance Engineer supports global product compliance for fitness equipment across all markets, ensuring products meet safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), wireless/RF, and environmental requirements. This role bridges engineering, contract manufacturers, and test laboratories, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver compliant, high-quality products on time and within budget. The position reports to the Global Director of Hardware Engineering and Compliance and plays a key role in guiding product development from concept through production.
Responsibilities
- Ensure product compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and industry standards throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
- Manage compliance projects from concept through production, maintaining alignment with business objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide technical guidance and support during product development, including design reviews, risk assessments, and problem-solving activities.
- Drive effective cross-functional collaboration between engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and product management teams to achieve compliance goals.
- Oversee product compliance activities to ensure all product requirements related to regulations and standards are met.
- Review and approve engineering documentation, specifications, test plans, and design changes to confirm adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Identify technical risks related to compliance and develop mitigation plans to minimize project and business impacts.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, development processes, and operational efficiency in the context of regulatory compliance.
- Partner with suppliers, including OEM, ODM, and JDM partners, as well as external engineering firms and testing laboratories, to support development and compliance activities.
- Track project progress, prepare and deliver status updates to stakeholders, and escalate issues when necessary to ensure timely resolution.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrated regulatory compliance experience, including reading and interpreting standards and understanding how they apply to products.
- Hands-on experience working with third-party testing laboratories to validate product compliance.
- Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline; field of study is flexible.
- Ability to understand electrical and hardware-related aspects of products to support compliance decisions.
- Strong sense of urgency with a clear focus on business impact and timely delivery.
- Proactive initiative and drive to move projects forward and resolve issues quickly.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for assessing risks and developing mitigation plans.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Background or coursework in electrical engineering or related hardware engineering fields is beneficial.
- Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers and external engineering firms on product development and compliance.
- Familiarity with global safety, EMC, wireless/RF, and environmental regulatory frameworks for electronic or fitness-related products.
- Experience participating in or leading continuous improvement initiatives related to product quality and development processes.
- Ability to review technical documentation, including specifications and test plans, with attention to regulatory requirements.
- Organizational skills to manage multiple projects, track progress, and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.
Work Environment
The role operates in a collaborative, cross-functional environment that connects engineering, product management, operations, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. You will regularly interact with external partners such as contract manufacturers, OEM/ODM/JDM suppliers, engineering firms, and third-party testing laboratories. Work involves both technical review of engineering documentation and coordination of compliance activities across global markets, with a strong emphasis on meeting project timelines and business objectives. The environment values initiative, urgency, clear communication, and continuous improvement in product quality and development processes.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Woodinville, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Woodinville, WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Woodinville,WA. About Actalent

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