Job Posting: Quality and Regulatory Specialist

Job Summary

As the NPI Quality Regulatory Specialist, you will lead product verification activities and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance for new and existing Shearwater products. Working within the Quality and Compliance team, you will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and external laboratories to bring reliable diving products from concept through verification, certification and release.

This hands-on role combines product testing, technical documentation, risk assessment, fixture development and regulatory compliance. You will have a direct impact on the safety, performance, and reliability of products trusted by divers around the world.

The role reports to the Manager, Corporate Quality and Regulatory Compliance.

Responsibilities and Duties

KRA #1: New Product Introduction (NPI) Quality and Testing (50%)

• Develop verification plans, protocols and test reports, including linking verification results to product requirements.
• Execute mechanical, electrical, environmental, reliability and verification testing.
• Review requirements, specifications and drawings to ensure verification readiness.
• Perform first article inspections and support supplier and product qualification activities.
• Design, procure and implement test equipment, fixtures and measurement systems.

KRA #2: Regulatory Compliance (40%)

• Maintain technical files, certifications, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate compliance testing with external laboratories, contractors and certification bodies.
• Communicate with regulators, such as notified bodies and authorized representatives.
• Participate in design reviews and risk assessments, including design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) and fault tree analysis, and support investigations and verification activities aimed at reducing risk.
• Work with Supply Chain personnel to manage regulatory documentation, including RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 records.

KRA #3: Continuous Improvement (10%)

• Evaluate and improve test planning, protocols and reporting processes.
• Design and develop custom fixtures and automation tools.
• Monitor emerging regulations and assess impacts to current and future products.

Skills

• Basic electronics theory and design
• Hands-on electronics prototyping and mechanical assembly
• Ability to use electronic measurement equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes and data loggers; environmental and pressure chambers; and hand tools.
• Experience with test management and issue tracking applications (e.g., Jira, TestRail).

Qualifications

Must Have:

• Technical Diploma or Degree
• 3+ years of experience in product quality, product testing, validation, regulatory compliance, or a related engineering role
• Experience developing and executing verification plans
• Experience with reliability, environmental, or electromechanical testing
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Team player who can work with collaborators and cross-functional teams

Nice-to-Have:

• Ability to interpret engineering requirements, specifications, drawings, and test data
• Familiarity with engineering statistics and data analysis techniques
• Experience working within a regulated product development process
• Knowledge of CE, EMC, RoHS, REACH, Prop 65 and related regulations and safety standards
• SCUBA diving experience or an interest in learning to dive is an asset

Personal competencies:

• Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, initiative, technical curiosity, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple projects.
• Strong ownership, sound judgment, and a commitment to product safety and quality

Salary Range: Career Band 2: $65-100k/ year

Benefits:

These are some of the benefits Shearwater employees enjoy:

• Flex time and Hybrid work site arrangements for most professional staff
• Company paid Life, AD&D, Dental, Extended Health, EAP Plan + Health Spending Account
• Competitive vacation allowance
• Group RSP with company matching contributions
• 6 personal days per calendar year
• Diving – open water ticket, dry suit and advanced training company paid
• Bonuses based on successful annual financial performance of the company
• 10 minute tenant shuttle (or bus) from Skytrain and local Parking available

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