SE_Certification & Compliance Engineer_Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Substance & Chemical Compliance Engineer to join a Quality, Environment & Product Compliance organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance specialist with a strong background in chemistry, materials science, and regulatory compliance to support sustainable product development and contribute to the phase-out of substances of concern.

The Role As a Compliance Engineer, you will act as a key technical expert within substance, material, and chemical compliance .

You will evaluate existing and emerging legislation, assess compliance risks and opportunities, and translate regulatory requirements into practical technical solutions.

Working across the complete product lifecycle, you will support product development projects, evaluate new designs and technologies, and ensure that the necessary technical evidence and documentation are available to demonstrate regulatory conformity.

You will also collaborate with chemical coordinators, engineering teams, purchasing, supplier quality, manufacturing, testing, and sustainability functions to continuously improve chemical and material compliance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within substance, material, and chemical compliance.
• Assess the technical and business impact of existing and emerging chemical legislation.
• Interpret and apply regulations such as REACH, RoHS, TSCA, CLP, POPs, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Support product development projects in demonstrating compliance with legal substance and material requirements.
• Review supplier declarations, material data, substance information, and technical documentation.
• Support the preparation of product declarations and declarations of conformity.
• Support and develop chemical management processes together with local chemical coordinators.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to identify and phase out substances of concern.
• Evaluate and support the implementation of safer and more sustainable material alternatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, purchasing, supplier quality, manufacturing, testing, sustainability, and compliance.
• Proactively monitor regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on products and processes.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience within substance compliance, material compliance, chemical management, product compliance, or closely related areas.

• Strong practical knowledge of chemical and substance regulations, particularly:

• REACH

• RoHS

• TSCA

• CLP

• POPs

• Similar international substance and material compliance regulations

• Experience assessing regulatory requirements and translating them into technical and business requirements.

• Experience reviewing supplier declarations, material/substance data, and compliance documentation.

• Experience supporting product development or industrial products from a regulatory compliance perspective.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Experience Experience within automotive, heavy vehicles, marine, industrial machinery, manufacturing, or another complex product-development environment is highly valuable.

Knowledge of supplier material compliance, restricted substance management, sustainable materials, product declarations, and chemical management processes would be advantageous.

Personal Profile We are looking for a hands-on and proactive professional who enjoys taking ownership and driving compliance topics independently. You should be comfortable working across organizational boundaries and communicating complex regulatory and technical requirements to different stakeholders.

You combine strong technical expertise with a genuine interest in sustainability, safer materials, regulatory development, and future product technologies .