Senior Product Compliance Engineer

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Product Compliance Engineer with a strong focus on machinery and robotics to ensure our products meet all applicable regulatory and safety requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for guiding products from design through market launch, ensuring conformity across global markets with a focus on CE marking requirements and relevant EU directives.

You will work closely with mechanical, electrical, system and software engineering teams to embed compliance into product development while supporting risk assessment, technical documentation, and certification activities.

This is a remote-friendly role with a preference for candidates located near our offices in either San Francisco Bay Area or Salem, OR for in-person collaboration, meetings, and events.

About the Work

• Lead CE conformity assessments for machinery and robotic systems in accordance with EU regulations

• Interpret and apply relevant directives and regulations, including but not limited to:

• Machinery Directive / Machinery Regulation (2006/42/EC / EU 2023/1230)

• Low Voltage Directive (LVD)

• EMC Directive

• Radio Equipment Directive (RED), where applicable

• Perform and review risk assessments in accordance with ISO 12100

• Ensure compliance with relevant harmonized standards (e.g., EN ISO 13849, EN IEC 62061, EN 60204-1, ISO 10218)

• Support the creation and maintenance of Technical Files, including:

• Risk assessments

• Schematics and drawings

• Test reports

• Declarations of Conformity

• User manuals and safety instructions

• Coordinate and support testing activities (EMC, electrical safety)

• Interface with Notified Bodies, test laboratories, and regulatory authorities as required

• Provide compliance guidance during product design reviews and change management

• Monitor regulatory updates and assess impact on existing and future products

• Support internal audits and continuous improvement of compliance processes

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field)

• 5+ years of experience in CE compliance for machinery, automation, or robotics

• Strong knowledge of EU CE marking requirements and conformity assessment procedures

• Hands-on experience with risk assessment and safety-related control systems

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and product teams

• Strong documentation, analytical, and communication skills

Bonus Points

• Experience with collaborative robots (cobots) or industrial robotic cells

• Familiarity with international standards (UL, ANSI, IEC) is a plus

• Experience supporting products through external certification or Notified Body review

• Knowledge of software safety considerations in machinery and robotics

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• This role requires the ability to complete the following physical activities in warehouse-like environments:

• Move yourself in different positions to accomplish tasks while stooping and holding 10lbs.

• Remain in a stationary position frequently, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
Adjust or move objects up to 50lbs. in all directions.

• Able to work in various positions / environments including overhead reaching, kneeling, crawling, twisting and stretching on dusty concrete floors, rubber mats and steel.

• Routinely required to; talk and hear; use hands to touch, feel, handle, push/pull and move objects; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; see differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

• This job requires PPE inclusive of but not limited to safety-toe shoes, gloves and safety glasses.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions

Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.

• Equity: Company stock options.

• Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.

• Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.

• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Time Off:

• Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.

• Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.

• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.

• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.

• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.

• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.

• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.

All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.

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