Job Description Howard Medical, a division of Howard Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to fill the position of Regulatory Compliance Engineer in our New Product Development group.  Primary responsibility is to provide leadership, expertise, and direction for the interpretation and implementation of safety, environmental, EMC, and reliability regulations and standards applicable to our products in all the countries in which they are marketed.  Current markets include North America, S Responsibilities Principle activities include: 1. Maintain a library and working knowledge of directives, standards, regulations, and industry guidelines that are applicable our products and markets. 2. Design, plan, and conduct internal testing to verify product compliance. 3. Implement, maintain, and improve the company’s regulatory compliance testing methods and equipment. 4. Establish and maintain positive relations with various certifying agencies and testing laboratories. 5. Manage the entire process of submitting products to outside agencies and working with those resources to ensure successful product listing and labeling. This includes up front preparation of product samples and documentation, taking remedial action to correct findings, and arranging for initial product inspection and subsequent product labeling. 6. Advise our various product design groups of design options and impact of design decisions related to product compliance. Develop a set of design rules and compliance verification methods that can be incorporated into design guidelines for each of our product lines. 7. Research and stay abreast of upcoming changes to regulations, directives, standards, etc. that may affect product design or marketing strategy. Advise management and product design teams of corrective action required for continued product compliance. 8. Maintain all test reports and agency approval documentation. Provide supporting evidence of compliance upon request. Skills/Qualifications Minimum requirements include a Bachelor degree in electrical engineering and 3 – 5 years experience in regulatory compliance and product safety. Successful candidate must have knowledge of and training on safety, EMC, and environmental standards and regulations such as IEC, UL, ROHS, REACH and must be familiar with steps necessary to obtain a CE Declaration of Conformity and appropriate NRTL safety marks. Should also have experience in product testing as related to product regulatory compliance and general product reliability. Howard Industries is a $900 million privately held corporation located in Laurel, Mississippi. The corporation consists of 5 main divisions: Howard Transformers, Howard Lighting, Howard Transportation, Howard Technology Solutions, and the newest and fastest growing division, Howard Medical. Howard Industries offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including relocation assistance to the Laurel, Mississippi area which is located about 1 hour from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and 2 hours from New Orleans. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Contact Information Company: Howard Medical Contact: Tony Thornton Email: tony.thornton@howard.com Benefits Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Disability Insurance Life Insurance 401K Retirement Education Reimbursement Paid Holidays Paid Vacations Salary   Dependent upon experience Career Level Required   Experienced (Non-Manager) Experience Required   2+ to 5 years Education Required   Bachelor's Degree Job Type   Employee Job Status   Full-Time