Senior Compliance Engineer

Job Title:         Senior Compliance Engineer
Location:         Littlehampton, West Sussex
Salary:             £45,000 – £50,000 per annum + annual bonus, private pension, and 30 days holiday
Contract:         Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Compliance Engineer with ambitions to lead your own testing lab? This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Compliance Engineer to join a rapidly growing, design-led manufacturing group based in Littlehampton. You’ll spearhead the setup and management of a new in-house compliance laboratory, reporting directly to the board and playing a key role in shaping the group’s long-term product and compliance strategy.

The Senior Compliance Engineer will be mentored by an industry veteran before taking full leadership of the facility. You’ll work cross-functionally with hardware, software, and product teams, providing compliance input on current and future projects while managing a portfolio of long-standing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage a new testing laboratory from the ground up.
• Provide compliance strategy and testing frameworks for new product developments.
• Deliver input on commercial strategy, product optimisation, and lab equipment procurement.
• Represent GBE at national and international trade events and industry conferences.
• Manage ongoing relationships with pre-compliance clients and internal stakeholders.
• Explore and influence the use of AI in compliance testing in collaboration with the in-house software team.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience as a compliance test engineer, ideally in a lab management capacity.
• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics, Radio Communications or similar.
• Extensive knowledge of UK and EU compliance testing standards (EMC, CE, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ambition to grow into a leadership role within a fast-paced, tech-focused business.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (£45k–£50k)
• Annual bonus scheme
• Private pension scheme
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Cycle-to-work and EV salary sacrifice schemes
• State-of-the-art lab environment with full support from internal software and hardware teams