LG Electronics

Staff HVAC Regulatory Compliance Engineer

LG Electronics$120K — $160K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of HVAC regulatory compliance experience in high-volume HVAC sectors.
  • In-depth knowledge of IECC, ASHRAE, NEC, and NFPA with a focus on local variations.
  • Hands-on experience with testing and certification programs such as UL, CSA, and AHRI.
  • Proficient in building codes and regulatory standards.
  • Skilled in producing readable and authoritative technical documentation.
  • Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across teams.
  • Ability to convert technical requirements into actionable business solutions.
  • Bilingual in Korean and English preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and interpret building code standards for product compliance.
  • Identify and communicate code requirements affecting product design and development.
  • Monitor trends in building codes and regulations at various jurisdictional levels.
  • Interface with code committees and translate discussions into actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance code expertise.
  • Lead the creation of compliance documentation like technical papers and presentations.
  • Manage compliance dossiers and coordinate with testing labs for certifications.

Benefits

  • No-cost employee premiums for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
  • Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Generous Paid Time Off combining holidays, sick leave, and vacation.
  • Performance-based Short-Term Incentives depending on role.
  • Access to confidential mental health resources and personal fitness incentives.
  • Family-oriented benefits including paid parental leave and support for children with developmental challenges.
  • Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
Full Job Description
As the Staff Regulatory Compliance Engineer, you will be responsible for keeping abreast of new and changing building codes and how they impact the installation and commissioning of LG Airconditioning Technologies products.

Key Responsibilities

Building Codes & Standards
  • Analyze and interpret key building code standards to support product application and compliance
  • Identify and communicate code requirements that influence product design, features, and development opportunities
  • Monitor industry code trends, regulatory changes, and enforcement posture across federal, state, and local jurisdictions; maintain a living database of jurisdictional adoption calendars and variance maps.
  • Serve as the primary interface with code-committee activities (ASHRAE, IEC) and industry trade associations (AHRI, AMCA, NFPA, etc.), translating committee deliberations into internal roadmaps and stakeholder presentations.
  • Collaborate with Product Support Engineering to strengthen technical expertise and code application knowledge
  • Lead the development of external-facing application materials - technical white papers, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, and webinar content - that position our products as code-compliant and code-forward.
  • Manage end-to-end compliance dossiers for new and existing SKUs, coordinating with testing labs (UL, Intertek, CSA, AHRI-accredited facilities) to certify against applicable energy and safety standards.


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of HVAC regulatory compliance experience, with demonstrated success in at least one high-volume HVAC category (residential light commercial, commercial refrigeration, or process HVAC).
  • Deep working knowledge of IECC, ASHRAE, NEC, and NFPA- able to navigate state and local amendments without always defaulting to a compliance consultant.
  • Hands-on experience managing testing and certification programs (UL, CSA, AHRI, ETL) - you know what lab scope, test criteria, and report formats mean for a product's market readiness.
  • Strong knowledge of building codes and regulatory standards
  • Ability to write technical documentation that your peers and field sales teams actually read and trust: clear, authoritative, code-cited.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
  • Ability to translate technical requirements into practical business solutions
  • Bilingual Korean and English preferred

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Recruiting Range

$120,000-$160,000 USD

Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:
  • No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
  • Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
  • Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
  • Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
  • Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
  • Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
  • Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:
  • Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

About LG Electronics

LG Electronics Inc. is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of the LG Corporation, the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea, and its global sales reached US$55.91 billion in 2014. It comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliances & Air Solutions and Vehicle Components, with Starion India as its main production vendor for refrigeration and washing machines in the Indian sub-continent. LG Electronics acquired Zenith in 1995 and controls 37.9 percent of LG Display as of 2013. Since 2008, LG Electronics remains the world's fourth-largest LCD television manufacturer. The company has 128 operations worldwide, employing 83,000 people.
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