As a Product Regulatory Engineer, you will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a global regulatory compliance strategy across diverse product lines. You’ll work cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and commercial teams to ensure all products meet stringent safety, performance, and environmental standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive global regulatory compliance strategy.
- Monitor and interpret emerging international regulations and standards relevant to fire and CO detection technologies.
- Advise internal teams across the product lifecycle—from concept to end-of-life.
- Identify regulatory risks and opportunities; implement mitigation plans.
- Manage end-to-end product approval and certification processes for all global markets.
- Prepare and submit technical files, test reports, and declarations of conformity.
- Coordinate product testing with internal and external laboratories.
- Maintain all certifications, licences, and declarations to ensure continuing compliance.
- Lead audits, inspections, assessments, and corrective actions.
- Respond to regulatory inquiries, negotiate timelines, and resolve compliance issues.
- Collaborate with Quality to embed regulatory requirements into the QMS.
- Deliver training on regulatory expectations and best practices.
- Ensure labelling, manuals, and marketing materials meet regulatory standards.
- Track and assess design or component changes to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Coordinate recall or corrective action activities where required.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Law, or related technical discipline.
- 3+ years’ experience in a dedicated regulatory role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of global regulatory frameworks: CPR, RED, LVD, EMC, RoHS, WEEE, REACH, UKCA, UL, BSI, VdS, etc.
- Proven track record managing complex approval processes, including Notified Body interactions.
- Solid understanding of quality systems such as ISO 9001.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organised, detail-driven, and effective at managing multiple priorities.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently or within teams.
Desirable
- Experience in fire-safety or security industries.
- Experience with global market access strategy.
- Legal or regulatory affairs qualification.
- Additional language skills are beneficial to international markets.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Kevin Griffin.
kevin.griffin@collinsmcnicholas.ie
(021) 2427108
