Global Environmental Compliance Engineer

This role is a hybrid position

Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration.

The Sonos Compliance Engineering team is crucial for establishing and maintaining compliance of our products and packaging throughout their entire lifecycle - from initial design through mass production to end-of-life - including third-party sourced products and packaging.

As the Global Environmental Compliance Engineer reporting to the Senior Manager of Compliance Engineering, you'll be instrumental in ensuring all Sonos products and packaging meet legally mandated global environmental compliance requirements. We are looking for someone with proven experience in communication, documentation, and management of diverse compliance engineering tasks. If you're passionate about solving complex regulatory challenges and striving to do things right every time, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program Management:

• Oversee and manage compliance with all applicable EPR schemes (Packaging, Product, Batteries) across various global jurisdictions where products are sold.

• Coordinate data collection from internal teams and systems to create accurate reports for quantities of products, batteries, and types of packaging materials placed on the market.

• Manage relationships with outside service organizations and EPR compliance schemes in multiple countries and jurisdictions.

• Manage the budget and on-time payment of EPR obligations, including contract creation/approval, vendor setup, invoice management, Purchase Order (PO) creation, payment tracking, and collaboration with Accounts Payable (AP) and Finance.

• Anticipate and manage multiple annual surveillance audits with a goal of zero non-conformities.

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert: Continuous Intelligence Gathering and Assessment, Strategic and Tactical Forward Projections, and Overall Program Management.

• Maintain and apply in-depth compliance-related knowledge of current and future global environmental regulations, directives, and other rulemaking for consumer electronics products and packaging, such as Global RoHS, EU REACH SVHC & Annex XVII, EU POPS, EU PPWR, EU Battery Regulation, EU WEEE, EU PFAS, US EPA TSCA, US EPA & State PFAS, US TPCH, Canada Federal and Provincial PFAS, Canada Plastics Reporting, Energy Efficiency, and Eco-Design.

• Possess and maintain situational awareness of global policies influencing legal rulemaking, such as global New Green Deals, Circular Economy Work Plans, Sustainable Product Initiatives, Regrettable Substitutions, Regrettable Circularity, Green Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, and Biocompatibility.

Product and Packaging Marking Compliance:

• Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge across all Sonos SKUs and target markets.

• Through collaboration with development teams, ensure all Sonos products and packaging bear the compliant global mandatory environmental markings.

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 - 10+ years of progressive experience in global environmental compliance for consumer electronics or information technology (IT) equipment, with a documented history of self-driven continuous learning to stay current in this dynamic field.

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science-related field with relevant hands-on work experience. Master's or PhD in Engineering or Science-related fields with relevant hands-on work experience is a plus, but not required.

• Office Presence: Must be in office at least 2 days per week

Preferred Qualifications:

• Application of Technical Standards, Frameworks, and Industry Norms:

• Hands-on experience applying related industry standards, norms, and compliance processes, including IEC 63000 framework implementation, Full Material Declaration (FMD) and limitations, Restricted Substances Lists (RSLs) creation/maintenance, and the Documentary Approach versus Testing.

• Demonstrable comfort traversing and decomposing an electro-mechanical product's full bill of material (BOM) with a deep understanding of the details around CPNs/IPNs, MPNs, AVLs, multi-sourcing, risk assessment, custom versus off-the-shelf, and materials as related to performing product environmental compliance assessment and life cycle compliance management.

• Tools and Systems Proficiency: Recent and frequent use of enterprise tools and services, such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems (e.g., Arena, Windchill) and third-party product environmental compliance lifecycle management tools (e.g., GreenSoft, BOMcheck, Silicon Expert, Source Intelligence). Foundational implementation experience of these types of enterprise systems is a plus.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Expert in desktop research, adept at discovering and interpreting obscure and dynamic pieces of regulatory puzzles. Introspective and proactive in identifying and filling knowledge gaps.

• Financial Acumen: Familiarity with the administration of areas including purchase orders, invoice cycles, accounts payable (AP), ERP systems (e.g., SAP), financial management, contracts, etc.

• Tactical and Strategic Thinking: Appreciation of the differences in data, information, knowledge, and wisdom (DIKW) and the application of that insight into this role.

• Communication & Collaboration: Demonstrable skill in formal technical and business writing, aspiring to provide clarity in all communications. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills in an internal and external cross-collaborative environment, influencing and informing multiple stakeholders, and fostering team collaboration. Proven ability to balance roles as student and teacher, adapting to situational needs. Experience managing, organizing, and driving deliverables of complex projects with tight timelines. Happy to work in multi-functional teams across multiple time zones.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

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Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate's geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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