Senior Manager, Product Regulatory Affairs

Location: Newport, Wales

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret emerging and changing global regulations that impact KLA products and operations (e.g., EU RoHS/REACH, WEEE, TSCA, PFAS‑related restrictions, China RoHS, UKCA/CE, California Proposition 65, conflict minerals, battery/packaging requirements where applicable).
• Anticipate regulatory trends and assess impacts to product architecture, supplier sourcing, manufacturing, labeling, documentation, import/export, installation, and field service.
• Define multi‑year regulatory roadmaps aligned with KLA’s technology and product roadmaps; drive design‑for‑compliance decisions early in the development lifecycle (NPI) to reduce downstream cost, schedule risk, and shipment holds.
• Establish metrics and reporting for regulatory risk, compliance status, and mitigation plans across product lines and geographies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on regulatory risk, business continuity, and customer impact; provide clear options, trade‑offs, and recommendations.
• Develop executive‑level briefings and decision memos on topics such as restricted substances, product safety certifications, sustainability disclosures affecting products, and enforcement trends.
• Drive alignment across Engineering, Quality, Legal, EHS, Supply Chain, Operations, and Sustainability to ensure consistent interpretation and execution of requirements across global sites.
• Represent KLA with regulators, industry coalitions, trade associations, customers, NGOs, and standards bodies on product compliance topics relevant to semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Advocate for science‑based, risk‑informed, and innovation‑supportive regulation; draft and coordinate KLA input to consultations, proposed rules, and enforcement guidance.
• Build and maintain external relationships to improve visibility into upcoming changes, influence outcomes where appropriate, and protect KLA’s license to operate in key markets.
• Support customer engagements and audits by explaining KLA’s compliance approach, substantiating declarations, and resolving issues that could affect tool acceptance or installation.
• Lead KLA participation in relevant standards organizations (e.g., SEMI, IEC, ISO, UL) and working groups impacting semiconductor equipment, electrical safety, EMC, laser safety, environmental compliance, and material declarations.
• Provide technical and policy input to global standards development; coordinate internal subject‑matter experts to ensure KLA positions are accurate, consistent, and aligned with business priorities.
• Translate evolving standards into internal requirements for design, documentation, labeling, testing, and supplier controls; ensure readiness for certification and market access.
• Identify and prioritize regulatory risks and opportunities; lead impact analyses, scenario planning, and mitigation plans to prevent shipment delays, product redesigns, or field retrofit exposure.
• Own and improve governance for compliance evidence (e.g., technical files, declarations, supplier material disclosures, test reports, certificates), ensuring audit‑ready documentation and traceability.
• Partner with Legal on interpretation, enforcement response, and contractual language; support investigations, corrective actions, and communications with authorities when required.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to implement robust supplier compliance programs (restricted substance controls, IPC‑1752/IEC 62474 declarations where applicable, change notification, and escalation paths).
• Establish and continuously improve internal product compliance policies, procedures, and governance, including clear ownership, escalation pathways, and decision rights across business units and regions.
• Develop and deliver training for Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations on product regulatory requirements (e.g., RoHS/REACH, labeling/marking, safety certification expectations, documentation and record retention).
• Ensure consistent global interpretation and implementation of requirements across product lines and sites; standardize templates, checklists, and evidence packages.
• Enable sustainability and customer reporting needs by partnering with ESG/Sustainability teams to provide product‑related data (materials, substances, compliance statements) while maintaining technical accuracy and defensibility.

Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience in product regulatory affairs / product compliance for complex hardware systems (capital equipment, industrial electronics, medical devices, aerospace, or similar); semiconductor equipment experience strongly valued.
• Demonstrated expertise with global product environmental and chemicals regulations (e.g., RoHS, REACH/SCIP, TSCA, PFAS programs, Prop 65) and the ability to translate requirements into engineering and supply chain actions.
• Experience engaging regulatory authorities, industry associations, and/or standards bodies; strong capability to influence without authority across global, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent executive communication skills including the ability to present complex topics clearly to senior leaders and cross‑functional technical teams.
• Experience providing strategic regulatory advice to senior management, steering committees, or executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate regulatory trends, assess forward‑looking impact, and influence business planning and prioritization.

Desirable Experience

• Experience driving governance frameworks, regulatory trackers, risk assessments, or operating models that institutionalize regulatory compliance and accountability.
• Ability to champion regulatory topics internally, build awareness, and upskill teams through guidance, training, and thought leadership.
• Experience supporting market access and certifications for global shipments (e.g., CE/UKCA marking, IEC/UL safety, EMC compliance, laser safety where applicable, and related documentation).
• Leadership roles in standards organizations or trade associations (e.g., SEMI, IEC, ISO) and proven experience drafting industry positions and comment letters.
• Experience implementing supplier materials/compliance due diligence and data collection programs and tools, and working with manufacturing operations on compliance controls and audits.
• Familiarity with ESG / sustainability frameworks and customer reporting expectations as they relate to products (materials transparency, chemicals management, circularity, product environmental attributes).

Benefits

• Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Global bonus plan.
• Cash health plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Share scheme, rewards scheme, and life assurance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.