Lead Compliance Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Emerson is seeking a Lead Compliance Engineer in Hyderabad, India to own environmental compliance for products, ensuring adherence to global regulations. This hybrid role involves leading supplier compliance, managing regulatory submissions, and ensuring CE marking compliance.
Responsibilities
- Own environmental compliance for existing and new products, ensuring adherence to global regulations including RoHS, REACH (SVHC), SCIP, WEEE, TSCA, Prop 65, Battery, Packaging, and other applicable requirements.
- Monitor emerging regulatory changes and translate them into actionable plans for Engineering, Sourcing, and Component Engineering teams.
- Lead supplier compliance activities, including collection, validation, and maintenance of material declarations, RoHS/REACH declarations, CMRTs, battery and packaging data, and full material disclosures.
- Drive transition plans for non-compliant components, proactively managing RoHS exemption expirations and qualification of compliant alternatives.
- Review ECOs and product BOMs for environmental compliance risks, hazardous substances, and regulatory gaps.
- Oversee compliance data management activities, including declaration uploads, compliance dashboards, and data quality governance.
- Lead external regulatory submissions and customer environmental reporting, including SCIP, WEEE, Battery, TSCA, China RoHS, and related requirements.
- Manage CE marking compliance activities, ensuring applicable EU directives and regulations are identified, assessed, documented, and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
- Coordinate with Engineering, test laboratories, and regulatory teams to support conformity assessments, technical documentation, and Declarations of Conformity (DoC).
- Work closely with third-party compliance service providers to ensure compliance data remains accurate and current.
- Prepare and present periodic compliance status updates, compliance risks, exemption timelines, and regulatory readiness plans to senior leadership.
- Represent the business in corporate compliance forums and drive implementation of regulatory, process, and system updates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 8-12 years of experience in environmental compliance, component engineering, product stewardship, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of RoHS, REACH, SCIP, WEEE, TSCA, Prop 65, Battery, Packaging, and other global environmental regulations.
- Working knowledge of CE marking requirements, applicable EU directives/regulations, conformity assessment processes, technical documentation, and Declarations of Conformity (DoC).
- Experience reviewing material declarations, identifying compliance risks, and driving supplier compliance activities.
- Experience managing exemption expiry reviews and driving corrective actions to ensure continued product compliance.
- Familiarity with BOM-level compliance assessments, material compliance tools, and compliance management databases.
- Experience leading regulatory submissions, customer declarations, and environmental reporting activities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and coordinate globally distributed teams.
- Strong analytical, project management, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the electronics, industrial automation, instrumentation, or embedded systems industry.
- Knowledge of emerging regulations such as PFAS, UK REACH, China RoHS, and evolving sustainability requirements.
- Experience with CMAP, Agile PLM, SiliconExpert, or similar compliance and lifecycle management tools.
- Familiarity with CMRT, IPC-1752, IEC 62474, and material disclosure standards.
- Experience managing CE marking programs and supporting compliance with applicable directives such as EMC, Low Voltage, RoHS, and related product regulations.
- Familiarity with technical file preparation, conformity assessment processes, and interactions with testing and certification bodies.
- Experience presenting compliance strategies, risks, and regulatory road maps to senior leadership.
- Proven success in driving compliance improvements and regulatory readiness across a global product portfolio.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits plans
- Variety of medical insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee resource groups
- Recognition
- Flexible time off plans
- Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
- Vacation
- Holiday leave
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Company
Emerson
Job Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Hyderabad, India
Qualification
Bachelor
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