Product Safety & Compliance Engineer

Position Overview

This is a full-time position with RFA Engineering – an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering timely engineering support and expertise to industry leading customers since 1943. In this role as the Product Safety & Compliance Engineer, you will work alongside an experienced engineering team using state-of-the-art tools and processes. You may operate onsite near Kansas City, MO, with flexible hybrid or fully remote work arrangements available for the right candidate. This opportunity offers a comprehensive full benefit package, professional growth opportunities, and direct hire potential by our customers. Pay Range: $100,000-$150,000 - Commensurate with experience. Note: Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification and validation test methods, protocols, and reports for components, assemblies, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Design test cases, methodologies, processes, and acceptance criteria to validate product life cycle performance and quality metrics.
• Build and maintain best-in-class test capabilities, including automated test equipment (ATE), data acquisition, logging, and analytics tools.
• Conduct functional testing of electro-mechanical assemblies, mechanical components, and electrical/control circuits.
• Integrate Design for Test (DFT) principles into new product development (NPD) and engineering change (ECR) processes.
• Develop and implement test methods for root cause analysis (RCA) of failures.
• Lead lab testing and certification activities to UL, CE, and ETL standards, ensuring compliance with ASME A17.5, ASME A18.1, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with certification agencies (UL, ETL, TUV, CSA) and external laboratories to achieve product compliance.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional product engineering experience, including 5+ years in a lead or senior test engineering role.
• Proven expertise in mechanical and electro-mechanical system testing and validation.
• Proficiency with CAD and 3D modeling software platforms such as SolidWorks and CREO.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), environmental, and vibration testing methods.
• Direct experience with lab testing for UL, CE, and ETL certifications and compliance to ASME A17.5 and ASME A18.1 standards.
• Working knowledge of product compliance and certification processes with agencies such as UL, ETL, TUV, CSA, and external labs.
• Experience in FDA medical device compliance is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• TelaDoc: Virtual Health Care
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid / Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance