Role Description

The Certification Engineer will be responsible for managing end-to-end product certification and regulatory compliance for Kimbal’s smart meters, gateways, EMS hardware, and related systems. This role ensures that all products comply with applicable national and international standards, statutory requirements, and customer certification needs before commercialization and deployment.

The role will work closely with R&D, validation, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and external certification agencies to ensure timely approvals, renewals, and compliance continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end product certification lifecycle from planning to approval
• Identify applicable standards, regulations, and certification requirements for each product
• Coordinate with certification bodies, NABL labs, testing agencies, and regulatory authorities
• Prepare and submit technical documentation, test reports, and compliance dossiers
• Support type testing, routine testing, and witness testing activities
• Track certification timelines, validity, renewals, and change impacts
• Support R&D and product teams during design for compliance and pre-certification reviews
• Manage non-compliances, deviations, and corrective actions identified during certification
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements such as IS, IEC, CEA, BIS, MID (where applicable)
• Maintain certification records, MIS, and audit-ready documentation
• Support customer and utility audits related to certifications and approvals

Current Challenges

• Managing certifications across multiple products and evolving regulatory requirements
• Reducing certification timelines while ensuring first-time approval success
• Ensuring compliance continuity during design changes and product upgrades

Success Metrics

• Timely achievement and renewal of product certifications
• First-pass approval rate with minimal observations
• Zero regulatory non-compliance impacting product deployment

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline

Experience

• 4–8 years of experience in product certification, regulatory compliance, or testing roles
• Experience in smart meters, power electronics, EMS, utilities, or energy products preferred

Functional & Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of IS / IEC standards applicable to electrical and electronic products
• Experience coordinating with NABL-accredited labs and certification bodies
• Ability to interpret standards and translate requirements into actionable inputs for R&D
• Strong documentation, compliance tracking, and stakeholder coordination skills
• Understanding of testing procedures, validation, and quality systems
• Familiarity with statutory requirements from utilities, DISCOMs, and regulators

Why Kimbal?

Kimbal operates in a highly regulated energy and utility ecosystem where certification and compliance are critical to market access and customer trust. The Certification Engineer plays a pivotal role in enabling timely product launches and ensuring regulatory confidence at scale.

This role offers deep exposure to evolving standards, cutting-edge energy technologies, and cross-functional collaboration across product, engineering, and quality teams.

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