Product Codes Senior Engineer

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

About This Opportunity

As a Product Codes Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in identifying applicable code and regulatory requirements and securing both regional and global product approvals and third-party certifications. Your success will stem from applying your technical expertise across furniture, power distribution, lighting, and other products used in commercial and residential environments.

What You'll Do

You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and take ownership every day as you:

• Obtain and maintain general product approvals, agency listings, and other certifications as required.
• Analyze proposed and existing products for code compliance, summarize requirements, and implement conformity assessment plans.
• Support customer and sales requests for code approval information and assist in critical customer situations involving code or standard compliance interpretations.
• Recommend solutions to diverse technical and administrative code challenges to ensure timely product approvals and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Project/Product Development teams to develop test plans, technical product descriptions, and design requirements that meet commercial building codes and standards.
• Work with suppliers, consultants, and agencies to define and clarify design requirements, test targets, and approaches.
• Coordinate and resolve noncompliance incidents to support customer needs.
• Maintain and update a comprehensive set of requirements to ensure product safety, quality, and global market conformance.
• Assess the impact of product changes or standard revisions on conformance status.
• Document, summarize, and communicate the status of validation and conformance testing with project teams.
• Identify and communicate product performance risks and initiate mitigation plans.
• Provide technical product performance information to support business objectives.
• Represent MillerKnoll at key national codes and regulatory organizations.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support business goals.

Sound Like You?

You might be a great fit if you have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license (preferred).
• Knowledge of furniture standards, building codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with certification schemes (international CB Scheme experience preferred).
• Understanding of building, fire, and electrical codes.
• Experience with design requirements for commercial buildings (e.g., FCC, NEC, IBC).
• Experience in furniture testing, measurement techniques, and related processes.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and their application.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to apply engineering expertise effectively.
• The ability to assess process concepts and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in office automation and engineering-related software.
• The ability to manage multiple complex projects with attention to detail.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and adapt to change.
• A solid business sense and understanding of how decisions impact the organization.
• Experience in product engineering, development, standards and testing, or codes administration.
• The ability to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at click to view [email protected] .