Sr. Regulatory / Certification Engineer

About the Role Wavelynx makes access control readers — the hardware and firmware that decide whether a door opens. We’re a PE-backed company scaling fast, and we’re building the engineering team that will take us there. As a Sr Regulatory / Compliance Engineer, you will partner with RF/hardware engineering, firmware engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and product teams to develop regulatory strategies and support EMC/RF/UL validation. You will work with external test laboratories to ensure products achieve certification readiness and meet global regulatory requirements Define EMC\RF\UL and environmental regulatory requirements for global markets (FCC, CE, IC, RED, LVD, IEC). Develop compliance strategies early in the product design lifecycle to minimize certification risk Develop, publish, and maintain a Regulatory Compliance Roadmap - with testing budgets - showing pending updates to existing standards, and relevant new standards being developed Review schematics and recommend filtering, shielding, grounding, and ESD protection solutions Plan and complete pre-compliance testing, including radiated, conducted emissions, surge, ESD, Radiated immunity, conducted immunity, and environmental Build & document EMC test setups, including cabling, grounding, and support equipment Point of Contact for customer regulatory and global compliance inquiries Compile and maintain all formal compliance documentation, ensuring all global certifications remain active and audit-ready Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, RF Engineering, or related field with 7+ years of experience Experience with EMC compliance requirements and test methods for the test cases, such as radiated and conducted emissions, immunity testing, and evaluation of product functional performance Knowledge of component selection and materials affecting EMC\UL performance Experience developing work instructions and test setups for external laboratories Proficiency with lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers, oscilloscopes, near-field probes, LISNs) for bench-level troubleshooting and mitigation Preferred Qualifications: EMC/Safety Specification Knowledge: UL294, EN 62311, EN 301-489-XX, EN 50130-4, EN 55032, EN 55035. Radio Transmitting Specification Knowledge: EN 300 328 (BLE) and EN 300 330 (NFC/Prox). What Doesn’t Show Up in a Job Description But Matters Most We’re looking for people who take ownership, ask questions when something doesn’t make sense, and push back when a requirement is wrong rather than just building what they’re told. Logistics & Compensation Location: Broomfield, CO. Hybrid schedule (2-days remote) after the initial 90-day onboarding period Base Annual Salary: $120,000-175,000 plus eligibility for an annual company bonus program and merit increases Retirement: After 30 days, eligible for the company 401(k) program, where you are 100% vested immediately and features up to a 6% 401(k) match Health: Great rates on company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA-eligible plans available Growth: We prefer to build talent from within, offering substantial opportunities for cross-collaboration and engineering career advancement, plus a $2,500 educational grant opportunity