Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group, the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the world’s top maker of home appliances, Midea is proud of its 166,000+ employees and presence in 200+ countries, including here in the U.S.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., with an innovation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, Midea America provides practical innovations that surprise and delight, creating moments to cherish at home.

Midea's lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners, laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality, reliable, and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance, convenience, and design into every product, Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance. 

To help us continue in our growth we are seeking a Regulatory Agency Engineer who will be responsible for all agency and regulatory-related items for Midea America's Corporations laundry products for the North American market. Core focus areas include regulatory strategy, compliance, test standards, product design, root cause & failure analysis, and product planning.

 

 

• Be the agency expert in the category – including certification data & procedures, testing, standards, compliance, Dept. of Energy & Energy Star testing and standards, etc.
• Participate in AHAM committees as an active, voting member representing the overall product strategy and product division alignment.
• Assist product planning with expertise in regulatory federal and state laws. Understanding the differences between various state and federal requirements, and train and coach design teams in both US and in China to understand and assist in delivering compliant products into the US.
• Manage all third-party agency audit testing for laundry products.
• Manage the overall product compliance aspect– including being the expert related to applicable UL & CSA safety standards and requirements.
• Assist other engineers with design-related issues & problem solving.
• Assist new product field tests – assisting with safety & compliance requirements, planning, and overall execution.
• Review product literature, packaging, rating labels, etc. for product compliance and ensuring products meet various agency requirements
• Assist product team with competitive analysis/teardowns and market research to gain insights, ensuring product plan and overall strategy is updated per the market trends.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, master’s degree preferred.
• Preferably being an existing/former AHAM, ASHRAE and AHRI member familiar with the products (Appliances Category or other durable goods), procedures, and standards – experience with working committees preferred.
• Detailed component and system design experience with product categories.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of working experience in the related field.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Laundry product experience preferred, but not required.
• Occasional International Travel (<15% of time), frequent Domestic travel (<25% of time)