Software Compliance Engineer (Contractor)

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (MBRDNA) is seeking a Software Compliance Engineer (contract) to serve as a key technical advisor on the legal team to ensure that product and engineering development, systems, and processes are compliant with applicable regulatory and industry standards for a global automotive company. The role involves collaborating with legal and engineering teams to identify compliance risks, monitor changes in regulations, and provide actionable guidance to stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the key technical liaison between the legal team and engineering organizations to ensure alignment with U.S. and global regulations across trade (e.g., export compliance) and new/emerging technologies (e.g., AI, ADS/ADAS, data)
• Identify and resolve compliance topics in product and engineering design
• Research and identify applicable regulatory and industry compliance regulations and standards
• Develop MBRDNA’s compliance processes by translating compliance requirements into scalable, automated, and engineer-friendly solutions
• Prepare commodity classifications by collaborating with software development and engineering teams to understand functionality for accurate classification
• Support organizational trainings on relevant regulations
• Identify, analyze, and prioritize compliance-based risks, communicating potential impacts to company leadership
• Perform technical analyses to support regulatory submissions
• Act as a bridge between Legal, Engineering, Procurement, HR, IT, and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate compliance-based risks

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of experience working in the tech industry, with the majority of experience in managing technical compliance topics, with emphasis on software compliance topics
• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, with a Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering strongly preferred
• Ability to manage various projects including coordination between Legal, Engineering, Procurement, HR, IT, and other stakeholders
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to attorneys and explain regulatory requirements to other software developers
• Strong analytical, research, and communication skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with legal, engineering, and business teams
• Exceptional ability to distill complex concepts into clear and concise business-friendly advice, including practical, actionable recommendations
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workflows and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to work independently, as well as part of a team in different time zones
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira, and similar tools
• Ability to quickly adapt to specialized systems
• Experience advising on compliance tool development for a large enterprise; experience with AI as an additional plus
• Experience working in global tech and/or automotive companies
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the U.S. for in-person collaboration