Job ID: req4916
Job Category: Corporate
Location: Hamel, MN, US
Job Title: Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports to: Manager, Global Product Compliance and Operational Quality
Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 75 work days annually to work home! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:
The Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer secures new and maintains existing railway equipment certifications/ approvals. This position will use technical expertise in global regulatory requirements to maintain and improve Loram’s vehicle authorization efficiency and lead processes related to product quality, safety, reliability, and security.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Product Assurance Oversight
- Lead global regulation and standards compliance for every step of the product lifecycle, which would include product development, proposal generation, production, and operations.
- Evaluate and communicate changes to global standards and regulations affecting Loram’s business, including anticipation of industry trends or Loram market expansion that could lead to compliance risk.
- Identify and build relationships with standards development organizations to positively influence industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support proposal generation activities with minimal oversight, including technical specification review, scope of work creation, project definition creation, and specification of Verification and Validation plans.
- Identify and implement process improvements that increase vehicle authorization efficiency while maintaining product quality, safety and product reliability.
- Provide technical support for production projects by ensuring equipment meets customer requirements, standards, codes, and regulations, including involvement in verification and validation testing activities.
Compliance
- Create and manage product regulation and standards compliance registers and collaborate with approvals bodies to gain authorization and resolve disputes.
- Gather and defend compliance evidence issued to assessment bodies to secure vehicle authorization.
- Participate in and facilitate risk management activities for product safety, reliability, and security.
- Manage hazard/risk registers to ensure design, maintenance, and operational risk mitigations are implemented or residual risk is properly transferred.
- Work with all project team members to meet project RAMS requirements and applicable standards & regulations. This includes undertaking mentoring and teaching activities as needed to strengthen Loram’s understanding of legal framework and safety engineering principles.
- Assist with forecasting and controlling vehicle authorization costs to meet budget.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering
Experience: 5+ years of experience
Licenses/Certifications: Ability to maintain railroad safety training and certifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understand the principles of engineering risk management
- Understand the principles of product compliance
Software: Microsoft Office Suite
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Licenses/Certifications:
- Functional Safety Engineer Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in risk management, such as, CENELEC EN5012x or Common Safety Method Regulation for Risk Evaluation and Assessment
- Previous experience in product safety and regulatory compliance activities.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer.
- May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
- 10% or more travel including international
- Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during shop support, field visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment
Benefits for this role include a comprehensive package with company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; wellness programs; basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life insurance; company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage; 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); behavioral health support; and leaves of absence. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, payroll charity contributions, adoption assistance and optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization.
Loram determines compensation based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. Certain positions may be eligible for an annual bonus and paid time off in addition to base compensation.
Starting pay for the position is between $80,000 – $120,000.
Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Rev: June 2025
Job ID: req4916
Job Category: Corporate
Location: Hamel, MN, US
DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports to: Manager, Global Product Compliance and Operational Quality
Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 75 work days annually to work home! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:
The Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer secures new and maintains existing railway equipment certifications/ approvals. This position will use technical expertise in global regulatory requirements to maintain and improve Loram’s vehicle authorization efficiency and lead processes related to product quality, safety, reliability, and security.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Product Assurance Oversight
- Lead global regulation and standards compliance for every step of the product lifecycle, which would include product development, proposal generation, production, and operations.
- Evaluate and communicate changes to global standards and regulations affecting Loram’s business, including anticipation of industry trends or Loram market expansion that could lead to compliance risk.
- Identify and build relationships with standards development organizations to positively influence industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support proposal generation activities with minimal oversight, including technical specification review, scope of work creation, project definition creation, and specification of Verification and Validation plans.
- Identify and implement process improvements that increase vehicle authorization efficiency while maintaining product quality, safety and product reliability.
- Provide technical support for production projects by ensuring equipment meets customer requirements, standards, codes, and regulations, including involvement in verification and validation testing activities.
Compliance
- Create and manage product regulation and standards compliance registers and collaborate with approvals bodies to gain authorization and resolve disputes.
- Gather and defend compliance evidence issued to assessment bodies to secure vehicle authorization.
- Participate in and facilitate risk management activities for product safety, reliability, and security.
- Manage hazard/risk registers to ensure design, maintenance, and operational risk mitigations are implemented or residual risk is properly transferred.
- Work with all project team members to meet project RAMS requirements and applicable standards & regulations. This includes undertaking mentoring and teaching activities as needed to strengthen Loram’s understanding of legal framework and safety engineering principles.
- Assist with forecasting and controlling vehicle authorization costs to meet budget.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering
Experience: 5+ years of experience
Licenses/Certifications: Ability to maintain railroad safety training and certifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understand the principles of engineering risk management
- Understand the principles of product compliance
Software: Microsoft Office Suite
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Licenses/Certifications:
- Functional Safety Engineer Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in risk management, such as, CENELEC EN5012x or Common Safety Method Regulation for Risk Evaluation and Assessment
- Previous experience in product safety and regulatory compliance activities.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer.
- May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
- 10% or more travel including international
- Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during shop support, field visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment
Benefits for this role include a comprehensive package with company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; wellness programs; basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life insurance; company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage; 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); behavioral health support; and leaves of absence. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, payroll charity contributions, adoption assistance and optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization.
Loram determines compensation based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. Certain positions may be eligible for an annual bonus and paid time off in addition to base compensation.
Starting pay for the position is between $80,000 – $120,000.
Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Rev: June 2025
ABOUT
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is a global leader in track maintenance technology, services, and solutions for the railway industry. For over 70 years, Loram has delivered industry-leading innovation through cutting-edge rail grinding, ballast maintenance, and inspection systems — ensuring safer, more reliable, and cost-effective rail operations for customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Hamel, Minnesota, Loram operates in multiple locations across North America and supports Class I, regional, and commuter railroads with a full suite of services. Loram is known for its strong engineering culture, commitment to safety, and dedication to improving the performance of rail infrastructure through advanced technology and field-proven expertise.
Join a company that moves the world — and builds the future of rail.
Job Title: Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports to: Manager, Global Product Compliance and Operational Quality
Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 75 work days annually to work home! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:
The Senior Compliance and Certification Engineer secures new and maintains existing railway equipment certifications/ approvals. This position will use technical expertise in global regulatory requirements to maintain and improve Loram’s vehicle authorization efficiency and lead processes related to product quality, safety, reliability, and security.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Product Assurance Oversight
- Lead global regulation and standards compliance for every step of the product lifecycle, which would include product development, proposal generation, production, and operations.
- Evaluate and communicate changes to global standards and regulations affecting Loram’s business, including anticipation of industry trends or Loram market expansion that could lead to compliance risk.
- Identify and build relationships with standards development organizations to positively influence industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support proposal generation activities with minimal oversight, including technical specification review, scope of work creation, project definition creation, and specification of Verification and Validation plans.
- Identify and implement process improvements that increase vehicle authorization efficiency while maintaining product quality, safety and product reliability.
- Provide technical support for production projects by ensuring equipment meets customer requirements, standards, codes, and regulations, including involvement in verification and validation testing activities.
Compliance
- Create and manage product regulation and standards compliance registers and collaborate with approvals bodies to gain authorization and resolve disputes.
- Gather and defend compliance evidence issued to assessment bodies to secure vehicle authorization.
- Participate in and facilitate risk management activities for product safety, reliability, and security.
- Manage hazard/risk registers to ensure design, maintenance, and operational risk mitigations are implemented or residual risk is properly transferred.
- Work with all project team members to meet project RAMS requirements and applicable standards & regulations. This includes undertaking mentoring and teaching activities as needed to strengthen Loram’s understanding of legal framework and safety engineering principles.
- Assist with forecasting and controlling vehicle authorization costs to meet budget.
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Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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