Approval Agency Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
Molex is seeking an Approval Agency Engineer to support product safety certification and regulatory compliance activities in Japan and globally. In this role, you will partner with certification agencies and cross-functional teams to help secure timely product certifications, resolve technical compliance issues, and improve global certification processes.
Our Team
You will be part of the Global Approval Agency Team, with a primary focus on supporting Molex Japan business units. You will collaborate with engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams across multiple regions, contributing to certification initiatives, process improvements, and compliance activities worldwide.
What You Will Do
- Serve as the primary Approval Agency contact for Molex Japan business units
- Provide technical guidance on UL, CSA, IEC, and other product safety certification requirements during product development and design changes
- Support Japan-based customers and internal stakeholders with certification inquiries and documentation requests
- Share regulatory and certification knowledge with business units and cross-functional teams
- Support local factory audits, compliance reviews, and the resolution of certification-related issues
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with UL Japan and other certification agencies
- Coordinate with certification-agency engineers and project managers to obtain certifications, resolve technical issues, and support project timelines
- Facilitate communication between Molex global teams and certification agencies
- Participate in technical discussions concerning new technologies, standards interpretations, and innovative product evaluations
- Support global certification projects assigned by the Global Approval Agency Team
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving certification processes, compliance databases, and agency management
- Help develop and maintain global certification procedures, best practices, and knowledge-sharing activities
- Support global compliance reviews and certification issue-resolution activities
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 2~4 years' experience in product safety certification activities involving UL, CSA, IEC, or other global regulatory agencies
- Strong Japanese and functional English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with local and global certification agencies, customers, suppliers, and Molex teams
- Ability to prepare technical documentation, certification applications, compliance reports, and correspondence in English
- Ability to lead technical discussions and project reviews with UL Japan and other local certification organizations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management skills
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with product safety standards such as UL 1977, UL 817, UL 94, UL 758, CSA C22.2 No. 182.3, IEC 61984, IEC 60664-1, or IEC 62368-1
- Knowledge of UL Yellow Cards, UL Material Recognition Programs, and material-compliance requirements
- Experience with certifications for connectors, cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, or electronic components
- Established working relationships with UL, CSA, or other certification agencies
- Experience managing certification projects for Japanese customers or business units
- Understanding of Japanese and global regulatory compliance requirements
- Experience working in a multicultural, global environment across multiple time zones
- Familiarity with supplier material certifications, flammability ratings, comparative tracking index requirements, and insulation-coordination concepts
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Who We Are
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