Exowatt

Energy

Senior/StaffProductCertificationEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior/Staff Product Certification Engineer at Exowatt. Skills: Product compliance, Safety certification, NRTL relationships, Technical file submissions, Standards interpretation. Own product compliance and safety across hardware portfolio. Develop and execute compliance strategies for new product introductions and design iterations”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure our energy storage systems, power electronics, and supporting technologies meet the highest safety and performance standards before they're deployed at customer sites; Pace of certification work directly determines how fast we can deliver power to customers, and how confidently we can deploy at scale; Ensure our internal design guidelines reflect the latest versions of applicable industry standards

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot non-conformances and partner with R&D to engineer solutions; Ability to interpret complex technical standards and apply them to hardware designs early — when changes are still cheap; A detective's mindset — the kind of engineer who enjoys digging into a circuit board to find out exactly why a component failed a dielectric test

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years in product compliance within power electronics, battery, or solar industries, Proven success bringing products through certification with UL, CSA, or Intertek, working understanding of the NEC and NFPA 855, Ability to interpret complex technical standards and apply them to hardware designs early — when changes are still cheap

Nice to Have

Experience with IEC 62619 or IEC 62109 for international market entry, Functional Safety background (ISO 26262 or IEC 61508), Familiarity with European equivalents to the standards above, A detective's mindset — the kind of engineer who enjoys digging into a circuit board to find out exactly why a component failed a dielectric test

What You'll Do.

Own product compliance and safety across hardware portfolio

Develop and execute compliance strategies for new product introductions and design iterations

Serve as the primary point of contact for UL

Manage project quotes

and technical file submissions

and maintain comprehensive Construction Files

Oversee and witness on-site and laboratory testing

Troubleshoot non-conformances and partner with R&D to engineer solutions

Track evolving codes (NEC

Ensure internal design guidelines reflect the latest versions of applicable industry standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Primary bridge between our engineering teams and the global safety agencies; Partner with R&D to engineer solutions

Communication Scope

Primary point of contact for UL, Intertek, and CSA

Process & Methodology

Own the certification roadmap, Develop and execute compliance strategies, Manage project quotes, testing schedules, and technical file submissions, Manage testing end-to-end

Full Job Description

## Description Exowatt is revolutionizing the energy landscape for the AI era with our groundbreaking P3 system that captures solar energy, stores it as heat, and generates electricity on demand. Founded in 2023 and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, and Felicis, we're committed to providing clean, modular, and scalable power that meets the rapidly growing demands of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free, enabling technological advancement while protecting our planet. We're hiring a Senior/Staff Product Certification Engineer to own product compliance and safety across our hardware portfolio. You'll be the primary bridge between our engineering teams and the global safety agencies (UL, Intertek, CSA) that gate our path to market — ensuring our energy storage systems, power electronics, and supporting technologies meet the highest safety and performance standards before they're deployed at customer sites. This is a high-leverage role. The pace of certification work directly determines how fast we can deliver power to customers, and how confidently we can deploy at scale. This role is based in our Austin, TX facility. Relocation is required, and relocation assistance will be provided if necessary. ## What You'll Do Own the certification roadmap. Develop and execute compliance strategies for new product introductions and design iterations across the portfolio. Run the NRTL relationship. Serve as the primary point of contact for UL, Intertek, and CSA — managing project quotes, testing schedules, and technical file submissions. Build the technical record. Prepare, review, and maintain comprehensive Construction Files, including schematics, BOMs, and critical component lists. Manage testing end-to-end. Oversee and witness on-site and laboratory testing. Troubleshoot non-conformances and partner with R&D to engineer solutions that meet safety requirements without compromis

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