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Bosch · 3 weeks ago

Senior Safety Engineer - Power Tools and Accessories

Mount Prospect, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

6+ years exp

Bosch Group is a multinational engineering and electronics organization known for its commitment to innovation and sustainability. The Senior Product Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safety of new power tools by analyzing product designs for hazards, communicating safety requirements, and mentoring other engineers.

Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSensorSoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Analyze new product designs and prototypes for user hazards, assess the risk, and develop the hazard mitigation requirements for innovative power tools

Document safety requirements in Product Safety Review and maintain throughout the development phase of the product

Communicate Product Safety requirements to project teams through meetings, calls, and emails

Read and critically review test reports to confirm product safety qualification requirements are met

Provide safety input, warnings, and instructions for user instruction manual, and review content provided by others for safety concerns

Create and mentor others for on-product warning label content per ANSI Z535

Review product photography, videography, and marketing artwork for accurate representation of reasonably safe use and compliance with operating instructions and warnings

Mentor and train other Product Safety Engineers

Train product development teams on Product Safety requirements and workflow

Create and update Product Safety procedures and design guidelines

Support product investigations for testing and field returns

Challenge product development team on appropriate hazard mitigation methods

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringNorth American agency approvalsRegulatory complianceProduct safety requirementsHazard identificationCommunication skillsDetail orientedMentoring

Required

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in technical-related discipline

Minimum 6-8 years of experience working in North American agency approvals (UL, CSA), regulatory compliance (CFR, OSHA), new product development for consumer products, or quality engineering for new product development

Experience analyzing and using power tools is required

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with ability to describe technical information to project teams

Strong understanding of North American product safety requirements for product design to ensure correct analysis for safety and compliance requirements

Culturally sophisticated awareness of how North Americans will use power tools on job sites, homes, and yards

Patient, and detail oriented with ability to proofread written instructions for logical errors, contradictions, or safety hazards

Familiarity with hazard identification and methods to document countermeasures