Heron Power · 2 months ago
Senior/Staff Safety Compliance Engineer
Scotts Valley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHeron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. As a Senior/Staff Safety Compliance Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying regulatory and technical hurdles for Heron's products and collaborating with the design engineering team to ensure compliance and certification for market entry.
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Responsibilities
Research, interpret, and apply compliance from UL, IEC, ISO, and other regulatory bodies to inform Heron’s path to successful listing for each product and new market entry
Partner with engineering leads across the product lifecycle to embed compliance into product architecture and design, bringing first-principles-informed, can-do creativity
Develop and execute compliance test plans, including identifying/building test infrastructure and resources
Debug failures and drive design solutions in collaboration with engineering design teams
Establish and manage high-performance partnerships with NRTLs to achieve timely certification
Define and maintain client test data acceptance programs with NRTLs to accelerate compliance program execution
Proactively manage business risk by monitoring evolving standards, engaging with AHJs and utilities, and participating in standards development
Contribute to thought leadership through white papers, participation in utility hearings, and regional codes and standards activities
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent
More than 5 years' experience in regulatory and compliance certification for solar, wind, battery or other power electronics products
Experience designing or testing medium-voltage systems (e.g., 5kV–35kV), including insulation coordination, clearance/creepage, and partial discharge considerations
Deep understanding and familiarity with relevant UL/IEC/EN, IEEE, and ISO standards and how they inform the design and certification process of grid-connected power electronics systems
Experience with manufacturing processes and material selection for high-power assemblies (e.g., busbars, potting, conformal coating, HV connectors)
Experience developing DFMEA, PFMEA, FTA and HARA for complex hardware design and manufacturing environment
Experience participating in product-relevant standards committees
Ability to thrive in ambiguity, relying on your first principles engineering experience to identify creative solutions to hard problems
Capability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive under pressure, owning assignments and taking full accountability
Effective communicator and negotiator with excellent attention to detail
Hands on experience designing and operating test equipment and data acquisition systems, such as oscilloscopes, power and spectrum analyzers, data loggers, etc
Preferred
Familiarity with grid-tied hardware such as medium-voltage converters, switchgear, circuit breakers, or protective relays
Development experience of cybersecurity and communication program for utility connected equipment
Integrating functional safety requirements and procedures into Software and Firmware development processes
Hands-on experience with test automation using Python, LabVIEW, or embedded scripting for power hardware validation
Working experience with UL1741, IEC 62109-1, IEC 62477, UL 9540, UL 1998, UL 840, UL 2891, UL5500
Company
Heron Power
Heron Power is an energy technology startup that focuses on developing power electronics for the modern electrical grid.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$38MKey Investors
Capricorn Investment Group
2025-05-29Series A· $38M
Leadership Team
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Chris Tilton
Director of Mechanical Engineering
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