Compliance Test Engineer

Compliance Test Engineer

At Lunar Energy, we’re building the world’s most advanced clean energy products to electrify homes and connect communities into clean, resilient virtual power plants. The Compliance team ensures our products meet global safety, grid interoperability, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and performance standards through rigorous testing and certification. We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Compliance Test Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be a key contributor to compliance testing efforts—managing the lab environment, executing complex test procedures, validating designs to meet regulatory standards, and ensuring accurate reporting to accelerate the certification process. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a lab environment and playing a crucial part in ensuring product safety, reliability, and compliance.

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy—making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.

On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely…

• Perform safety and performance testing of power electronics (inverters and converters), Energy Storage Systems, and related electrical/mechanical products in the lab, ensuring accurate data collection and observation of system behavior.
• Develop and execute structured test plans and procedures to validate product safety designs, grid interoperability, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Capture, analyze, and document test results to support certification submissions and internal reviews.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Hardware, and Firmware teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during testing.
• Prepare test setups and verify configurations meet certification and design requirements.
• Operate, and maintain lab instruments including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, data acquisition systems, and high-voltage supplies.
• Oversee daily lab operations, including safety procedures, equipment calibration, and inventory organization in compliance with ISO 17025.
• Coordinate external testing and certification activities with NRTLs or third-party labs (UL, CSA, TUV, Intertek, etc.).
• Drive continuous improvement of lab processes, test methodologies, and data reporting practices.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in product compliance testing, validation, or power electronics testing (ESS or inverter experience preferred).
• Familiarity with UL and IEEE standards such as UL 9540, UL 1741, UL 1973, UL 991, UL 1998, IEEE 1547 and National Electrical Code (NEC / NFPA 70).
• Proficiency using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and DAQ systems.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills, with attention to detail in test setup and data management.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in high-energy lab environments and follow established procedures.
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on safety, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with NRTLs or certification bodies (UL, CSA, TUV, Intertek) on product evaluation and testing. (Preferred).
• Experience with automation or scripting tools such as Python, LabVIEW, or similar platforms for test automation and data analysis. (Preferred).

Experience with the EMC/EMI test and debugging is a plus. (Preferred).

Benefits:

We’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.

Additional benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
• Tax deferred 401(k) plan 
• Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent 
•  Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits

Our DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is: $110,000 - $145,000 USD.

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.