Principal Technical Machine Safety Engineer
Core
Lead machine safety standards, governance, and implementation for custom automation equipment across U.S. manufacturing facilities to ensure compliance and practical safety in production environments.
Role type
Principal Technical Machine Safety Engineer (Senior IC)
Builds
Corporate engineering standards, functional safety specifications, validation protocols, and risk assessment processes for custom assembly and fabrication automation.
Domain
Manufacturing automation and industrial machine safety
Required skills
Machine safety standards expertise (OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, ISO), functional safety validation (PL/SIL), risk assessment governance, supplier compliance management, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, regulatory monitoring, technical documentation creation.
Preferred skills
Experience with high-volume manufacturing operations, ability to simplify administrative processes, teaching and advising capabilities.
Technologies
OSHA 1910, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, NFPA 70E, ANSI/A3 R15.06 & R15.08, ISO 13849-1/2, IEC 62061, ISO 12100
Responsibilities
Define and maintain corporate engineering standards and functional safety specifications; integrate safety milestones into equipment procurement lifecycle; govern and audit Machinery Safety Risk Assessments; facilitate review and approval of safety system designs (PL/SIL targets); serve as primary technical point of contact for equipment suppliers; partner with Plant EHS, Legal, Procurement, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering; monitor regulatory changes and update corporate procedures.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities