Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Product, you will drive product quality management and regulatory compliance for Orbem's cutting-edge systems across the EU, US, and other upcoming markets. You will serve as the strategic bridge connecting complex hardware, software, and AI capabilities with international safety and industry standards. Leading and scaling the product compliance team, you will ensure our products meet global market standards and internal quality requirements fast.
Responsibilities
Own compliance roadmaps for international market access, securing NRTL approvals and achieving CE marking through the Machinery Regulation and EMC Directive; Mentor and grow the product compliance team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, fast delivery, and strong ownership; Partner with product development disciplines, Field Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Legal to embed compliance and quality management into the product lifecycle; Own the path from field and production nonconformances through root-cause analysis and CAPA into updated risk assessments, technical files, and design changes; Translate complex regulatory frameworks into clear guidance and facilitate alignment across multidisciplinary teams; Maintain structured compliance guidelines while adapting processes to a fast-growing scaleup environment; Champion system validation processes to ensure product reliability; Take accountability for operator, installation, and maintenance manuals, safety markings, and translations as conformity deliverables, leading the technical writers who produce them
Requirements
10+ years experience in compliance and quality management; Proven experience in a leadership role, ideally within an agile scale-up or high-growth tech environment; Experience overseeing complex systems that combine hardware, software, and AI, ideally involving special machinery or automation equipment; Hands-on experience running nonconformance and CAPA processes for complex electromechanical products, with root-cause practice (8D, FMEA, fault tree or equivalent); Broad knowledge of international product compliance frameworks, specifically UL508A and NFPA79 approvals, and CE marking under the Machinery Regulation and EMC Directive; Experience defining quality and compliance requirements in stage-gate processes and building Design for Compliance and Design for Quality principles into product development; Track record of building, mentoring, and scaling technical teams; Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative leadership mindset; Ability to define a common framework for acceptance criteria and verification evidence, including factory and site acceptance testing, calibration, and measurement traceability
Nice to have
Direct domain experience with industrial automation systems in the food processing or agricultural sectors; Academic background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Benefits
Stock options; Relocation support to Germany; €1,750 annual learning and development budget; Fitness membership (Urban Sports Club or Wellpass); Childcare reimbursement for Kita/Kindergarten fees; Deutschland Ticket monthly subsidy; Flexible hours and home office; €185 home office upgrade allowance plus an external monitor; 30 days paid leave; Personal leave; Work from anywhere for up to 60 days per year; International environment with 40+ nationalities
Niemcy · Munich
