Product Compliance Engineer

Job Descriptions:

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos Antenna Solutions designs and manufactures antenna systems that meet the high performance, accuracy, and high reliability needs of demanding satellite tracking applications and mission-critical uplink and downlink applications. Kratos Antenna Solutions delivers a broad range of capabilities for the government, military, broadcasters, and integrators worldwide. Kratos Antenna Solutions is searching for a highly motivated Product Compliance Engineer to join our team in Plano, TX. The Product Compliance Engineer will drive regulatory efforts, impact internal design decisions, and obtain the product certification needed to sell and ship highly engineered antenna systems. This is a hybrid position based in Plano, Texas and reports to the Engineering Manager.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrated expertise interpreting and applying global regulatory standards for telecom and electronic systems, including CE, FCC, IEC, ETSI, and MIL?STD requirements.

• Proven leadership in driving product compliance and certification, coordinating with third-party test labs, and executing hands-on testing and approvals.

• Strong systems-level engineering and diagnostic capabilities, identifying root causes, resolving compliance failures, and guiding design teams toward compliant solutions.

• Advanced competence in generating and managing regulatory documentation, including test reports, technical construction files, and Declarations of Conformity.

• Effective cross-functional collaborator with experience partnering across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and external agencies to achieve compliance objectives.

• Deep understanding of current international regulatory frameworks and environmental requirements such as RoHS, REACH, WEEE, OSHA/NRTL, and related global market access standards.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in regulatory compliance of telecom electronics, industrial equipment, or information technology equipment.

• Experienced working with production planning, manufacturing procedures and quality control.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Data analytics skills.

• Understanding of regulatory framework.

• Experience managing product and/or system technical requirements, scope, schedule, or cost.

• Available to travel both domestic and internationally.

• Willing to grow skills through research and training in new and/or less experienced regulatory areas.

• Previous experience with satellite telecommunications-specific regulatory compliance requirements is a plus.

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Competitive salary based on experience and education

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Keyword: global regulatory standards for telecom and electronic systems, including CE, FCC, IEC, ETSI, and MIL STD requirements; product compliance and certification; hands-on testing; RoHS, REACH, WEEE, OSHA

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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