Compliance Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a meticulous and driven Compliance Engineer to take full ownership of our product regulatory lifecycle. In this role, your primary mission will be to ensure that our entire portfolio of hardware products achieves and maintains full global compliance. From managing an extensive library of certificates to guiding engineering teams through the nuances of international standards, you will be the gatekeeper of our product integrity and market readiness.

If you love technical documentation, navigating regulatory frameworks, and have a moderate understanding of electronics and RF, we want to hear from you. 

Key Responsibilities

• Certification Management: Act as the primary custodian for all product certificates, declarations of conformity, and technical construction files, ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible.

• Regulatory Roadmap: Lead the compliance process for all products from prototype to mass production, securing necessary approvals for global markets (e.g., CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, REACH).

• Testing Coordination: Plan, manage, and oversee compliance testing with external test houses and certification bodies for EMC, safety, wireless, and environmental standards.

• Standards Monitoring: Stay ahead of evolving global regulations and standards, assessing their impact on our existing product line and future roadmap.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering and product teams to integrate "compliance by design" into the early stages of product development.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: Proven track record as a Compliance Engineer, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, or similar role within a hardware manufacturing environment.

• Certification Expertise: Deep knowledge of global regulatory frameworks, approval processes, and documentation standards.

• Organizational Mastery: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage complex databases of certificates and technical files across multiple product lines.

• Communication Skills: Ability to translate complex legal and technical regulatory language into actionable insights for engineering and business teams.

• Driving Licence: You will need to have a full UK driving licence and be prepared for some travel as part of the role.

Beneficial Skills

• Electronics Design Knowledge: Background or foundational knowledge in electronic design (schematics, components, or PCB layouts). This will help you proactively identify compliance risks during the design phase and effectively troubleshoot any test failures with the engineering team.

About Us

Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring is the industry leading technology and service company offering law enforcement and government agencies the widest variety of cutting-edge monitoring solutions. Operating in over 35 countries, we leverage an international network of expertise and resources in order to deliver a unique solution.

With nearly 30 years of industry experience in providing innovative technology solutions and first-class service, our latest electronic monitoring technologies provide solutions that aim to ensure the safety of our communities, provide an alternative to incarceration, reduce prison, overcrowding, lower recidivism and improve reintegration.

We enable our customers to effectively monitor approximately 140,000 participants every day. This includes many of the world's largest electronic monitoring programs.

If you enjoy a varied workload in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of a fantastic team then this role could be for you. Working as part of the Test Team you will play a critical role in ensuring the success of our product and delivering excellent customer service.

What we offer

• Salary: Competitive

• Working Model: Whilst the role is considered site based we do enjoy the benefit of some hybrid working but the successful candidate should be prepared to work from our site in Leicester.

• Time Off: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy 5 additional days based on eligibility.

• Pension Scheme. Company Pension Scheme.

• Health & Security: Life insurance (Death in Service) scheme and company sick pay (based on length of employment).

• Everyday perks: Access to our company benefits portal through Perks at Work, which includes offerings like eye care vouchers, discounted gift cards, and much more.

• Development & Training: You will have access to internal learning and development programmes and access to Udemy for dedicated training to support you in your role. You will be joining a growing business which offers opportunities for career development.

Next Steps

If you are excited by this role and feel that you have the skills we are looking for then please submit your CV including details of your salary expectations to us for our consideration. Our process includes an initial online discussion and then a second onsite interview with a short technical assessment.

Based on the nature of our business successful candidates are required to undertake a screening and vetting process. Please be aware that we do not hold a sponsorship licence so are unable to sponsor candidates.