Sourcing and Compliance Engineer

Key Responsibilities:
1. Compliance & Certification (Primary Focus)
- Identify applicable global regulations, standards, and directives for new and existing products (RoHS, REACH, WEEE, CE, FCC, BIS, EMI/EMC, etc.).
- Ensure product and component compliance for safety, environmental, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) requirements.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, certification files, DoCs, and test reports across all geographies.
- Liaise with third-party labs, consultants, and certification agencies for product testing, validation, and regulatory approvals.
- Monitor regulatory updates and assess their impact on existing SKUs, suppliers, and new developments.
- Embed compliance and safety requirements early in the product design and sourcing cycle (DFMA/pre-compliance stage).
- Manage product lifecycle compliance including PCN/EOL documentation, material declarations, and change control.

2. Supplier Quality & Audits
- Conduct supplier and factory audits to evaluate quality systems, process capability, and compliance readiness (ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
- Verify material and component quality through inspection, documentation checks, and qualification processes (PPAP/FAI).
- Lead CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) for supplier non-conformities or audit findings.
- Support production line setup, validation, and process improvement during new product introductions (NPI) and mass production.
- Collaborate with quality teams to define inspection standards, incoming QC SOPs, and reliability test procedures.

3. Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure sourcing and compliance align with technical and business goals.
- Provide compliance and safety inputs to design teams for new component development and alternate sourcing.
- Support procurement and logistics teams with compliance documentation (e.g., COC, RoHS/REACH declarations, test certificates).
- Act as a key interface between internal stakeholders and external partners for all compliance-related matters.

Qualifications:
- B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (Master?s or MBA preferred).
- 3 to 6 years of experience in electronics sourcing, supplier quality, or product compliance in a consumer electronics or EMS/ODM environment.
- Strong working knowledge of product safety and certification frameworks (CE, FCC, BIS, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with PCBA fabrication, EMS/ODM vendor management, and electronics component sourcing.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Support cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and reliability.
- Contribute to strategic procurement planning and long-term supplier development.