Position Title: Senior Compliance Engineer (M/F/D)
Location: Idstein, Hessen, Germany
Work Arrangement: hybrid
Employment: Permanent
Come build your career.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As the Senior Compliance Engineer you’ll be part of our Compliance Team and will play a pivotal role in ensuring our products meet global regulatory requirements and industry standards. You will lead compliance activities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and represent the company in external and internal forums. Your expertise will directly impact product safety, market access, and organizational excellence.
You’ll get to:
Coordinate and execute product certifications and safety tests with external approval bodies.
Oversee and ensure compliance with EU directives and regulatory requirements.
Lead projects and conduct internal training on compliance topics.
Actively participate in standardization committees, representing company interests.
Provide technical guidance on EN/IEC standards to engineering, production, and test teams.
Manage external compliance issues and drive continuous improvement of internal processes.
About You:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You also have:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (preferably Electrical Engineering) or equivalent qualification.
Experience in the field of electronics is an advantage.
Strong knowledge of EU product legislation and regulatory requirements.
Experience in product development, testing, or related fields are desirable.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English.
Strong communication, organizational, and project management abilities.
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
Your Benefits at SBD – More Than Just a Workplace
Flexible & Hybrid Work:
Shape your workday individually with modern, flexible work models and 30 days of vacation.Financial Security & Retirement Planning:
Benefit from company pension plans, salary conversion with employer contributions, and capital-forming benefits.Health & Protection:
Enjoy comprehensive coverage through accident and occupational disability insurance – even during your free time.Mobility & Sustainability:
Take advantage of our attractive bike leasing offer for environmentally conscious and healthy mobility.Learning & Development:
Access LinkedIn Learning and continuously develop your skills.Exclusive Employee Benefits:
Save with 50–60% discounts on our branded products, and benefit from corporate perks and attractive discounts on travel, events, and more.Family Friendliness & Engagement:
We support you in balancing work and family and encourage your volunteer engagement – including financial support.
At Stanley Black & Decker, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of nationality, gender, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity.
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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (preferably Electrical Engineering) or equivalent qualification
- Experience in the field of electronics
- Strong knowledge of EU product legislation and regulatory requirements
- Experience in product development, testing, or related fields
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
- Strong communication, organizational, and project management abilities
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A broad U.S. benefits menu with multiple health plan choices, savings programs (including an employee stock purchase plan), tuition assistance, and well‑being extras offers substantial choice and customization. This breadth can bolster total compensation value beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, additional maternity recovery time, and adoption support provide meaningful family‑focused coverage. Time‑off programs and designated holidays further support work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options, plus supplemental coverages, EAP access, and prescription‑savings programs reinforce core health coverage. The company indicates it pays most of the cost of health coverage, which can enhance perceived medical value.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Insights
What We Do
For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843. You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. The things you value most can be protected by our security systems. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems. We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility. We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.
