Compliance Engineer
Sunrun
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $85,617 - $114,156 per year
About the role
- Lead product safety, certification, and testing for residential solar mounting systems
- Manage UL compliance, support NRTL submissions, and ensure product changes remain compliant
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Product teams to maintain safe, code-compliant designs
- Drive continuous improvement while overseeing compliance roadmap, certifications, and recertification timelines
- Ensure product revisions and supply-chain/material changes remain compliant with certifications
- Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Product Management to maintain compliant designs
Requirements
- BSME or equivalent and 4+ years experience in hardware compliance, product safety engineering, or certification testing (solar/renewables strongly preferred)
- Working knowledge of UL 2703 / UL 2703A, UL 3741, IEC 61215/61730, and related PV racking & module mounting standards in the United States and Canada
- Working knowledge of ASTM testing methods relevant to structural hardware
- Experience preparing and managing NRTL submissions including test plans, technical files, and corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of U.S. building codes, ASCE 7, and structural load paths for rooftop PV systems
- Familiarity with NEC Article 690 grounding/bonding provisions and PV system safety requirements
- Ability to interpret evolving codes, standards, and regulatory guidance for rooftop solar installations
- Strong data analysis skills; ability to interpret structural test curves, regression analysis, and statistical significance
- Excellent communication skills—can clearly articulate test results, regulatory constraints, and required design changes
- Detail-oriented mindset with strong documentation discipline
- Comfortable driving decisions with incomplete information while maintaining compliance boundaries
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage multiple certification projects on tight timelines
- Passion for renewable energy, rooftop solar, and advancing safe/innovative hardware solutions
- Google Suite experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Plan + Company Match
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Vacations/Holidays
- Paid Baby Bonding Leave
- Employee Discounts
- PowerU - 100% Funded Education Programs
- Employee Donation Matching
- Volunteer Hour Rewards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
hardware complianceproduct safety engineeringcertification testingUL 2703UL 2703AUL 3741IEC 61215IEC 61730ASTM testing methodsdata analysis
Soft skills
communication skillsdetail-orientedself-motivatedproactiveability to manage multiple projectsstrong documentation disciplineability to interpret codes and standardsdriving decisions with incomplete informationcollaborationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
BSME