Regulatory Engineer

  NY Salary range:  $ 114,749 - 149,938

Chemistry that Matters™

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.  Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries.  Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here.

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture.   We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Specialist to join our Industry Regulations team at SABIC's Business Unit of Specialties. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with marketing and technology to identify opportunities for material innovation in regulated markets. Your expertise will be critical in influencing the development of codes, standards, and regulations that drive specification of SABIC materials in key markets, including medical devices, mobility, electronics, infrastructure, and more.

How You Can Be the Impact

• You will liaise with and take part in the US and European agencies (FDA, EPA, NTHSA, ACC, SPE, ASTM, IEC, CEN, etc.) to develop and advocate for codes/standards/regulations that help drive the specification of SABIC materials in regulated/standardized markets including mobility, electronics, infrastructure, and other emerging applications. You should be able to understand and interpret the prevailing end-use codes/standards/regulations for devices and components with the focus on influencing the development process.

• You will evaluate and monitor regional and global regulatory trends in key markets and emerging markets and provide regulatory guidance to our Technology and Marketing teams.
• You will develop short-term and long-term regulatory strategies in various industrial markets based on deep industry and customer knowledge that is aligned with our business strategies.
• You will be a key contributor to form commercial and technology strategies by fully integrating with commercial and technological teams.
• Being able to influence external stakeholders based on established reputation in various regulatory and standard setting bodies.
• You will also be responsible for assessing and managing application risk associated with new business opportunities identified by the commercial teams (North and South America and Europe). 
• Provide technical support on regulatory aspects for external customers, internal commercial, marketing and technology teams.

What Matters to SABIC

• BS in Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science; MS desired.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the plastic industry.
• Good understanding of polymer chemistry, resin formulations and typical plastics additives, especially flame retardants.
• Well-developed English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Well established network and reputation as an expert in regulatory bodies and standard development organizations that will influence thermoplastics applications.
• Extensive knowledge of global regulatory and standards agencies that mandate the end-use performance of plastic applications in markets such as Medical Devices, Electronics, Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Broad experience serving on technical committees of various regulation and standards organizations is a must.
• Deep knowledge on thermoplastic material performance and related testing such as flame, smoke and toxicity.
• Deep application development knowledge including part design, material selection, application performance and failure mechanisms, etc.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including ability to effectively work across multiple programs and across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with standards bodies such IEC, UL, ASTM, ISO, etc. and familiar with third-party listing agencies such as UL, VDE, TÜV, etc.
• 25% traveling

Eligibility Requirements

• You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
• You must be 18 years or older
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.