Certification Engineer, Home Solutions Line of Business

We are your Energy Technology Partner . We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all. At Schneider Electric, our values - IMPACT (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork) - are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world? If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcome you! Mission In this position, you are responsible for ensuring product conformity and certification throughout the product development and evolution lifecycle within our R&D activities , supporting product compliance and market access across international markets. Your mission is to plan, coordinate and execute conformity assessment activities for development and evolution projects, ensuring that products meet applicable international standards, regulatory requirements and certification schemes. With a particular focus on certificates and Declarations of Conformity within the Home Solutions EU HUB , you will play a key role in ensuring that our offers comply with the relevant statutory requirements and can be successfully introduced and maintained in global markets. Working closely with multidisciplinary project teams, you provide technical guidance and expertise on applicable standards, regulatory frameworks and certification requirements, supporting teams in identifying and implementing the appropriate compliance strategies from the early stages of product development through to final certification. You also act as a key interface with national and international Certification Bodies , coordinating external assessments and certification processes, following up on requirements and ensuring the timely achievement and maintenance of product certificates and compliance documentation. By combining technical expertise, rigor and effective stakeholder collaboration, you contribute directly to product safety, regulatory compliance and successful market access, supporting Schneider Electric’s innovation and business objectives within R&D. Responsibilities The job is multifaceted and includes the following responsibilities: Plan, coordinate and execute conformity assessment and certification activities for product development and evolution projects, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations. Advise and support multidisciplinary project teams in defining and implementing product compliance strategies throughout the development lifecycle. Assess product conformity against relevant international standards and statutory requirements, with a particular focus on Drives and System Drives. Coordinate with national and international Certification Bodies, ensuring the effective management of certification processes, product certificates and Declarations of Conformity, Anticipate compliance gaps and certification risks, ensuring timely actions to secure product compliance and international market access. Competencies & Skills Engineer (M.Sc.) in science, technology, engineering or alternate education with at least 5 years of experience in compliance assessment, industrial products and certification. Following competencies are expected: Knowledge of international standards and their practical application, particularly IEC, UL. Understanding of product conformity assessment, certification processes and regulatory frameworks for diverse markets, including international and regional standards (IEC, EN, VDE, NEK, etc.). Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into practical compliance solutions, working effectively in close collaboration with engineering teams and external Certification Bodies. Fluent English is mandatory. Personal Attributes Structured, organized and rigorous, with strong attention to accuracy and ownership. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, regulatory-minded and assertive approach to engaging different stakeholders. Ability to influence, build consensus and find pragmatic solutions, balancing efficiency and simplification with technical rigor and quality, while ensuring project timelines and successful delivery. Proactive, autonomous and solution-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities and drive activities to completion. Reporting: This position reports directly to the Compliance Assessment Manager. We adapt to you: With our flexible schedule, you’ll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities. We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home. Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it mos