Hardware Quality Engineer

Landis+Gyr

Hardware Quality Engineer leading compliance and testing within Landis+Gyr, an energy technology company. Ensuring regulatory standards and quality for hardware products in APAC markets.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeMascot • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead all hardware compliance and certification activities, including regulatory testing and validation.
Manage relationships with external test houses and certification vendors.
Oversee submissions and liaison with the National Measurement Institute (NMI) and other regulatory bodies.
Develop and execute hardware test strategies and reliability plans.
Ensure devices meet regulatory standards before certification approval.
Review outcomes, troubleshoot issues, and provide final technical sign-off.
Drive continuous improvement of hardware quality, testing processes, and reliability frameworks.
Champion a ‘Quality First’ culture across product development teams.
Partner with R&D, Product Management, and PMO teams to deliver compliant, high-quality products.
Support product development lifecycle activities, from design validation through to production readiness.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure smooth transition into manufacturing.
Align stakeholders on hardware quality and compliance requirements.
Manage and optimise external partnerships and test lab performance.
Lead, mentor, and develop the Hardware Quality Assurance (HQA) team.
Provide hands-on oversight of compliance and validation activities.
Ensure early identification of risks through pre-compliance validation.
Maintain strong leadership presence for real-time decision-making and escalation.
Build team capability, engagement, and continuous skills development.
Manage hardware lifecycle data in SAP PLM systems (BOMs, CAD, documentation).
Provide subject matter expertise and training on PLM tools.
Monitor hardware compliance coverage and test completeness, project delivery timelines and budget adherence, component reliability performance, and team capability growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years’ experience in R&D and regulatory compliance within the metering or energy industry.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
Strong knowledge of Australian & New Zealand regulations for industrial metering and embedded radio devices.
Experience working with international and local metering standards.
Proven background in hardware reliability testing and compliance frameworks.
Experience in electronic/electrical hardware product development (highly desirable).
Deep understanding of hardware compliance and certification processes, component lifecycle management and reliability testing methodologies.
Familiarity with SAP PLM or similar product lifecycle systems (desirable).
Strong leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop teams.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to make critical technical decisions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Wellbeing: Enjoy paid birthday leave and paid menopause leave, plus access to wellness programs, counselling, and a supportive work culture.
Life-Stage Support: Robust and inclusive paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers, plus paid life-stage leave for significant life events.
Competitive Salary: We recognise and value your contributions.
Growth & Development: Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to excellence and innovation. We invest in our people with extensive learning opportunities.
Sustainability Focus: Commitment to greener solutions and responsible work practices.
Diversity & Inclusion: We pride ourselves on our diversity and actively celebrate inclusion initiatives.

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware complianceregulatory testingvalidationhardware test strategiesreliability testingcompliance frameworkscomponent lifecycle managementhardware product developmentSAP PLMembedded radio devices

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringstakeholder engagementcross-functional collaborationdecision-makingcontinuous improvementteam capability developmentcommunicationproblem-solvingquality assurance