Position
We are looking for a Senior Certification Manager to join our Business Unit Short Range and lead the global certification strategy for our wireless connectivity portfolio.
This role is available in Berlin (Germany) and Malmö (Sweden).
In this role, you will ensure that our products achieve and maintain regulatory compliance and market access across the world. You will work closely with Product Management, R&D, Program Management, certification authorities and external laboratories to define certification strategies, manage certification campaigns and ensure successful product launches.
This is a highly visible expert role with significant influence on product development, customer engagements and business decisions.
Certification is a business-critical capability that enables market access, supports customer success and protects product launch schedules. As Senior Certification Manager, you will be at the centre of bringing innovative wireless products to markets around the world while influencing technology, strategy and compliance decisions across the organisation.
Responsibilities
Certification Strategy & Market Access
- Own the certification strategy for the Short Range product portfolio
- Define certification roadmaps for new products, variants and technology introductions
- Ensure worldwide market access by maintaining compliance with regional and country-specific regulations
- Advise management on certification-related risks, opportunities and strategic decisions
Regulatory Expertise
- Monitor emerging regulatory requirements, standards and certification schemes
- Translate regulatory changes into actionable product requirements
- Drive adoption of new certification requirements and standards within the organisation
- Act as the internal subject matter expert for wireless certification and regulatory compliance
Product Development Support
- Contribute certification requirements early in the product development process
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and FMEA activities
- Influence product architecture to optimise certification cost, schedule and risk
- Support project teams in planning and executing certification activities
External Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with certification authorities, notified bodies and test laboratories
- Negotiate certification campaigns and optimise cost, timelines and test scope
- Represent u-blox towards certification agencies and industry organisations
- Evaluate laboratory capabilities and recommend best-fit partners
Customer & Business Support
- Support customers, FAEs, Product Management and Sales with certification expertise
- Help customers navigate regulatory requirements and certification pathways
- Contribute technical expertise during customer discussions and escalations
Continuous Improvement
- Drive improvements in certification processes, tools and governance
- Maintain certification data, documentation and technical construction files
- Strengthen organisational knowledge through training and mentoring
What you bring
Requirements
- University degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics or a related field
- Several years of experience in wireless product certification, regulatory compliance or RF product development
- Strong knowledge of certification schemes such as FCC, ISED, RED, Bluetooth SIG and global market approval processes
- Experience working with certification laboratories and regulatory authorities
- Ability to interpret standards and apply them pragmatically to product development
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent English
Preferred
- Experience with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, GNSS or other wireless technologies
- Knowledge of international standardisation activities
Perks
- Working in an international team with family atmosphere and great spirit
- An innovative environment, where you work independently in a team, but not alone
- An exciting and diversified field of work
- Working with new technologies
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