Overview

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced Regulatory Compliance Engineer to join our HVAC&R Engineering team in APAC/China

As a Principle Regulatory Compliance Engineer at Johnson Controls, you will lead and execute regulatory compliance and agency certification efforts for our HVAC&R products. This role ensures that all products meet relevant safety standards, directives, and regulations throughout the entire product lifecycle—from initial concept and design, through testing and production, to ongoing product support.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional design, engineering, and manufacturing teams as well as external certification bodies, while also operating independently to drive compliance projects to completion. Your expertise in certification processes (CCC/GB, UL, CE, UKCA) and regulations will be critical in achieving and maintaining necessary approvals to ensure our products can be confidently marketed and used for specific region.

Johnson Controls is a global leader in manufacturing, delivering compliant products to every region worldwide. There will be counterpart roles in the company’s three major global regions. While each role primarily focuses on regional needs and compliance, there will be times when cross-regional standards work is required. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product compliance planning, strategy, and execution for new product development projects and sustaining engineering efforts.
• Interpret and apply relevant safety standards, directives, and regulations to Johnson Controls' HVAC&R products.
• Represent Johnson Controls and influence standards on key technical committees in China.
• Implement tools and processes to support compliance documentation and own those documents within engineering (technical file).
• Maintain a repository for product compliance documentation including certificates, test results, etc.
• Build a strong compliance network team across regions (peers in US, and EMEA).
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert (SME) for regulatory requirements and trends in safety and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Support cross-functional design reviews and risk assessments by providing expertise on safety and compliance considerations.
• Ensure compliance with APAC/China safety standards and regulations, work with peers in US and EMEA to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations in NA and EMEA. Global safety standards and regulations examples shown as follows:
  • APAC/China: CCC, GB Chiller and Refrigeration product standards (GB/T18430, GB/T25127), Energy Efficiency Standard (GB19577, ect), MEPS (minimum energy performance standard in APAC, like GB50189, GB55015, Star labeling), APAC Kigali Amendment Commitments, Safety standards like GB/T9237, GB4706.32, and other regional certification requirements
  • North America: UL 864, UL 60730-1, UL 60335-2-40, FCC Part 15, ICES-003, EPA SNAP, DOE and other applicable UL/CSA, ASHRAE, AHRI and government standards
  • EMEA: Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive, EN/IEC standards, and CE/UKCA marking requirements, EMC Directive, EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-6-3, and harmonized standards
  • Global: IEC standards and CB Scheme certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or university degree in HVAC&R, or Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years related industry experience or in product safety and/or risk analysis compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of safety standards and testing (listed above APAC/GB standards and regulatory).
• Deep understanding of certification requirements and processes for HVAC&R applications.
• Proven ability to manage product compliance and certifications from concept through launch.
• Excellent project management, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve compliance-related issues during product development and testing.
• English – written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification related to product safety or compliance (e.g., UL Certified Functional Safety Professional).
• Familiarity with international certification schemes (CE, UKCA, CB Scheme).
• Understanding of quality management systems (ISO 9001) and regulatory integration in product development.

• Basic understanding of software or firmware as it relates to compliance (e.g., software safety classifications, EMC considerations).