Hardware Compliance Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 2024, Nexthop Systems Inc is at the forefront of building high-performance AI infrastructure solutions tailored to meet the demands of the world’s largest cloud operators. Specializing in AI infrastructure hardware and software development, Nexthop is committed to delivering cutting-edge, efficient, and scalable technology that powers the next generation of artificial intelligence. By combining expertise in advanced hardware and software integration, Nexthop enables cloud providers to optimize AI workloads, reduce costs, and improve energy efficiency. 

About the Role

Nexthop Systems Inc. is seeking a Hardware Compliance engineer to ensure the highest safety and EMC standards for our next-generation high-capacity networking systems for emerging AI infrastructures. In this role, you’ll combine technical expertise with innovative problem-solving to plan & execute all the regulatory certification of cutting-edge electro-mechanical designs that meet the demands of advanced data centers and telecom environments. 

What You’ll Do

• Develop detailed Safety and EMI/EMC & Safety compliance qualification strategies to obtain required certification within budgets and schedules.
• Debug, resolve and mitigate EMI/EMC & Safety issues ensuring compliance with standards by leading investigation, track using internal SW with adequate details.
• Root cause, resolve and mitigate safety compliance issues by leading investigation, track using internal SW with adequate details.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (product management, SW & HW engineering etc.) to ensure all world-wide country certification and product compliance are obtained and maintained to meet the company’s product market objectives.
• Partner with external labs, domestic & international agencies to schedule & execute required product certification testing in a timely manner.
• Conduct rigorous product testing to industry standards for product EMC/EMI, safety & regulatory certification is a plus.
• Review, and file compliance reports with regulatory agencies and maintain meticulous documentation of compliance activities.
• Participate in manufacturing processes and quality audits to ensure any deviations are resolved and product compliance maintained.
• Collaboration with manufacturing operations to maintain EMC and safety lab accreditation programs (A2LA, and ULDAP) is a plus.
• Anticipate, recognize & evaluate product safety hazards eg physical harm, misuse of product, customer issues, & liability concerns.
• Review, re-test / re-certify (if required) and approve product changes that meet all required product certifications throughout the product life cycle.
• Stay ahead of industry changes and trends, assessing their impact on product regulations by research and ongoing education.
• Support customer inquiries for evidentiary proof of product certifications and maintain a database for all product certifications.
• Ability to lift 40lbs.

What Experience You Bring

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of experience.

Technical Skills: 

• Good understanding of and ability to configure and run networking equipment.
• Hands on experience to perform EMC/EMI and safety testing
• Direct experience with major international telecommunications regulations and requirements, methodology & strategies for obtaining world-wide certifications (BSMI, CCC, Anatel and other major ITRs) and in-country certification in a cost effective manner is a plus.
• Python, SCPI and other automated data collection knowledge is a plus.
• Understanding of requirements, deviations, compliance (EMC, Safety, Telcom, NEBS etc.) for IT, telecom or data center products is plus.

Hands-On Expertise:

• Experience working on complex hardware design, especially for data center servers and networking hardware
• Experience working on EMC and safety lab technical and quality management
• Experience working on liquid cooling systems is a plus.
• Running test using standalone diagnostic or traffic test using OS & traffic generator
• Conducting electrical and environmental tests at external and internal labs.
• Partnering with EMS and OEM/ODM providers is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Detail-oriented with good organizational and relationship skills.
• Program management skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• A problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering results while managing technical risks and tradeoffs.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Why Join Nexthop Systems?

At Nexthop, you’ll have the opportunity to design mechanical solutions that drive the future of AI infrastructure. Work alongside experts in cutting-edge technologies, contribute to industry-defining projects, and make a tangible impact in the rapidly evolving networking and data center landscape.