Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Optimus

Regulatory product compliance is a critical business function and a rapidly expanding sector. The role facilitates global market access by leveraging product and process legislation. Regulatory complexity is increasing and continuously evolving with many local, national and international codes, standards and regulations. The Tesla Compliance team is looking for a Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer to support the global deployment of Optimus humanized robot. In this role you’ll be responsible for safety certifications, ranging from identifying market entry requirements through design consultancy, testing, certification and permitting. Participating in code development groups to advance industry standards.

Responsibilities

Run test cases on Tesla Optimus products for safety, functional safety and fire safety compliance. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot the EUT and identify solutions, finalize testing scope and pass/fail criteria with NRTLs while meeting project timeline and safe work practices Setup test configuration hardware and firmware, post process test results and submit results to certification body Propose and implement process improvement opportunities to facilitate testing and certification process Write Compliance Product Design Requirements (CPDR) summarizing safety compliance requirements for design team to achieve compliance Support product registrations and permitting applications Research new market entry requirements Represent Tesla on code and committee groups to aid in robotic code development and feed upcoming requirements to internal stakeholders for early adoption Track codes, standards and regulatory changes and forward plan Serve as an expert resource for the regulatory compliance engineers Work with NRTLs to achieve product compliance (Plan and manage NRTLs)

Requirements

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Robotics Engineering or equivalent Minimum 3 years of experience in robotics, power converter and/or battery systems compliance testing and/or certification Subject matter expert in safety and functional safety for humanized robot standards, e.g. UL 3100, UL3300, UL 1998, UL 991, UL1740, ISO 13849-1 & 2, ISO 13482, ISO 10218, ANSI/RIA R15.06/8, IEC 60204-1, IEC 62061, IEC 15066, ISO 13482 Strong interpersonal and communications skills Attention to detail and ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of standards Strong lab/test/data analysis/troubleshooting/reporting skills Proven track record in power converter and/or robotics product certifications Highly experienced in global safety codes and standards High voltage/power experience Experience with environmental chamber, LabVIEW, Yokogawa, Dewetron or other data acquisition and analyzer tools, AC/DC simulator, RLC load bank and communication interfaces