Senior Product Safety and Compliance Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Safety & Compliance Engineer to lead product safety, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation efforts across a portfolio of complex engineered products. You'll work closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and leadership teams to ensure products meet global safety standards while driving continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognised technology organisation with a strong reputation for engineering innovation, product excellence, and technical leadership. The business offers a collaborative environment where engineers have the opportunity to work on sophisticated technologies, influence product development, and contribute to solutions used by leading organisations worldwide.

Description

• Lead product safety assessments and compliance reviews throughout the product lifecycle.
• Evaluate products against industry safety standards and regulatory requirements including SEMI, IEC, UL, CE, ISO, and related frameworks.
• Identify potential design risks and work with engineering teams to implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Define and integrate safety and compliance requirements into product development processes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and safety-related requirements including RoHS, REACH, FCC, and OSHA standards.
• Coordinate and maintain product certifications through collaboration with external testing laboratories and certification bodies.
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively implement strategies to maintain ongoing compliance.
• Conduct hazard analyses, risk assessments, FMEA activities, and root cause investigations.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, risk management plans, and compliance records.
• Create and oversee product safety testing protocols and validation programmes.
• Review test data and recommend design improvements to address safety or compliance concerns.
• Provide expert guidance during design reviews and cross-functional engineering discussions.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, auditors, and certification organisations.
• Prepare documentation required for audits, regulatory submissions, and compliance reporting.
• Deliver safety and compliance training across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to industry standards development activities.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-8+ years of experience in Product Safety Engineering, Compliance Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience within highly regulated industries, ideally semiconductor capital equipment or complex industrial systems.
• Strong knowledge of global safety and compliance standards including SEMI, NFPA, IEC, UL, CE, ISO, RoHS, and related regulations.
• Proven experience conducting risk assessments, hazard analyses, FMEA activities, and root cause investigations.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements to product development and engineering processes.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with radiation-emitting equipment.
• Experience conducting SISTEMA evaluations.
• Functional safety expertise supporting PLC-based safety systems.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Product Safety Engineer (CPSE), Certified Compliance Professional (CCP), or similar certification.
• Advanced experience managing safety certification programmes and regulatory audits.
• Expertise supporting complex electromechanical products within a global manufacturing environment

Job Offer

• Work on highly advanced products at the forefront of technology and innovation.
• Influence safety and compliance strategy across the full product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex technical challenges.
• Gain exposure to global regulatory standards, certification programmes, and industry-leading practices.
• Join a company that values technical expertise, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.