Lead Compliance and Approvals Engineer - Validation

at  Dyson

SUMMARY

Salary:
Competitive
Team:
Design and Development
Location:
Philippines - Advanced Manufacturing Office
About us
Dyson is growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people.
We push the boundaries of what others have defined as possible. Our approach starts with an engineering mindset and different thinking. Then we continuously refine our ideas – unwilling to compromise and driven by an obsession for finding a better way.
About the team
The Compliance & Approvals Department is responsible to ensure that all Dyson products are in compliance with all relevant Safety, Materials and EMC regulations, standards, and legislations. These include testing and certification based on commonly adopted international regulation and standards (IEC/UL Standards and etc.) as well as country/region specific legislations (CE/EU directives, DENAN, REACH, RoHS, Prop65 and etc.). We monitor and guide design engineers to ensure that all Dyson products are safe, and we liaise with the relevant authority in every country we market our products, providing them with all certificates and other requisites to allow sales in that particular country. We work closely with Intertek, SGS, TUV and other independent and accredited test service providers.
About the role
This position combines both leadership and operational responsibilities, involving the execution of Safety/EMC/RF tests and the supporting of lab personnel. The Lead Engineer is responsible to provide a support and assistance for maintaining a safe and efficient lab environment, adhering to standards, and assisting generating accurate pre-test results and pre-reports. They are responsible for managing various tasks related to testing, equipment maintenance, and safety protocols, ensuring a well-organized and productive work environment.
To support the Compliance & Approvals laboratory team in administrative and operation tasks, this shall include, but not by way of limitation, the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and guide design engineers to ensure that all Dyson products meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with relevant authorities in each market to provide necessary certificates and requisites for product sales.
• Collaborate closely with independent and accredited test service providers such as Intertek, SGS, and TUV.
• Determine product Safety/EMC approval test scope, develop compliance plans, and define project specifications (cost, lead time, sample requirements).
• Conduct and oversee all testing activities in accordance with international standards for home appliances (UL / IEC / EN / JIS / EU directives).
• Examine test samples and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions.
• Evaluate test performance, provide feedback to the project design team, and review test and construction data.
• Work with approval authorities like BEAB-UK, CQC-China, JET-JP, and SIRIM/ST-Malaysia for product certification testing.
• Overseeing ISO/IEC17025 compliance, developing and updating quality documents, handling internal and external audits, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Ensure all lab activities comply with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Any other administrative tasks as identified by Superior.

About you

• Degree or equivalent experience in an Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in product safety compliance, with a strong understanding of international safety standards (IEC, UL, CISPR, GB, EN) & familiar with the testing laboratory requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
• Extensive experience with testing or R&D in an Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical background.
• Fluent in spoken and written English, with excellent skills in understanding and discussing international safety standards.
• Strong analytical skills for problem identification and resolution.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Highly motivated, with excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills, and a strong team player

Benefits
We combine work life balance, access to the latest devices, and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit. It’s an exciting team environment geared to fueling and realizing ambition.

At Dyson Philippines, we invest in our people through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, to support whatever stage of life you are in and the moments that matter. Some of our exciting benefits offerings as follow:

• 15 days of annual leave
• 15 days of paid sick leave
• 5 days of study leave
• Opportunity to be an owner of a Dyson machine
• Relocation support
• Company paid life insurance for employees from day one
• Company paid HMO from day one including eligible dependents
• My Flexi Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme for employees and dependents
• Complimentary lunch
• On-site gym, sports centre and basketball court at new Dyson campus
• Complimentary on-site medical clinic services
• On site mini grocery store
• Free bus shuttle from and to common locations

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity

• Monitor and guide design engineers to ensure that all Dyson products meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with relevant authorities in each market to provide necessary certificates and requisites for product sales.
• Collaborate closely with independent and accredited test service providers such as Intertek, SGS, and TUV.
• Determine product Safety/EMC approval test scope, develop compliance plans, and define project specifications (cost, lead time, sample requirements).
• Conduct and oversee all testing activities in accordance with international standards for home appliances (UL / IEC / EN / JIS / EU directives).
• Examine test samples and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions.
• Evaluate test performance, provide feedback to the project design team, and review test and construction data.
• Work with approval authorities like BEAB-UK, CQC-China, JET-JP, and SIRIM/ST-Malaysia for product certification testing.
• Overseeing ISO/IEC17025 compliance, developing and updating quality documents, handling internal and external audits, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Ensure all lab activities comply with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Any other administrative tasks as identified by Superior