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Product Safety Engineer jobs are open across consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing, from entry-level to principal and director, with specializations in regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and standards certification. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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DESCRIPTION
Contribute to commercialization activities by providing technical expertise to help ensure products will meet WWGS PB, safety, regulatory and Quality Standards.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop appropriate chemical, microbiological, physical, and shelf-life test requirements for products based on supplier data, existing testing profiles, all applicable regulatory requirements, food safety, or product safety risk, and all WWGS specific requirements.
- Review applicable product claims and statements and determine criteria for claim validation.
- Partner with Product Developers to incorporate characterizing product attributes into the testing profile.
- Review Supplier Quality Reports and Facility Risk Assessments to determine appropriate risk of product and facility and adjust specification or verification plans accordingly.
- Review Supplier documents and test results to ensure adherence to WWGS PB and regulatory standards, and adherence to agreed WWGS testing profiles.
- Partner with WWGS legal team and cross-functional stakeholders to determine product testing needs to meet state, federal, and international regulatory requirements. Present findings, recommendations, and project decisions to leaders up to 3 tiers above level, as needed.
- Review and approve shelf-life study validation parameters with Suppliers for new and existing products.
- Partner with appropriate stakeholders as needed to determine product performance acceptability and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) plans for out of specification test results.
- Monitor existing product test results for compliance with ongoing periodic testing per the agreed testing profiles.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on interpretation of data trends, product improvement activities, and test results, as needed.
- Act as a mentor and technical resource to other Product Safety Assurance analysts and other EB stakeholders as needed.
- Monitor relevant industry and regulatory trends and changes.
- Assist PSA Leadership with short- and long-term strategies, initiatives, and goals.
- Identify and define key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned product safety programs. Determine if success metrics are in place for testing profiles, supplier compliance, and risk mitigation activities, and if not, work to define them.
- Negotiate and define product safety program controls applicable to cross-functional partner teams.
- Help partner teams make trade-offs by educating them on the current risk and regulatory environment, recommending a variety of risk-mitigation solutions as appropriate.
- Help recruit and interview for the Product Safety Assurance team, including participating in the hiring process and helping train new members of the team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
- B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Graduate degree in science or related field preferred.
- 4 to 6 years’ relevant experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG), including manufacturing-site experience, OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience with at least 3 of the following higher-complexity product categories: Baby Food, Body Care, Household Cleaning, Pet Food, OTCs, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Prepared Foods, and/or Dietary Supplements.
- Experience explaining and negotiating specifications and testing requirements with suppliers while upholding quality and safety standards.
- Experience working in a food and/or non-food quality control or assurance department, including familiarity with product safety risk assessment, regulatory compliance (state, federal, and international), and specification development.
- Ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team in a highly dynamic environment as well as independently with little to no supervision.
- Ability to make decisions or judgments independently and know when to seek subject matter expert opinion.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 20% of time; minimal international travel expectations.
- Ability to have fun and enable others to have fun while achieving results.
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with natural and organic foods
- Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) or other quality and product safety auditing systems experience
- Sensory evaluation experience and skills
- Experience using specification databases and/or product lifecycle management systems
- Experience with production facility auditing
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, AUSTIN - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Contribute to commercialization activities by providing technical expertise to help ensure products will meet WWGS PB, safety, regulatory and Quality Standards.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop appropriate chemical, microbiological, physical, and shelf-life test requirements for products based on supplier data, existing testing profiles, all applicable regulatory requirements, food safety, or product safety risk, and all WWGS specific requirements.
- Review applicable product claims and statements and determine criteria for claim validation.
- Partner with Product Developers to incorporate characterizing product attributes into the testing profile.
- Review Supplier Quality Reports and Facility Risk Assessments to determine appropriate risk of product and facility and adjust specification or verification plans accordingly.
- Review Supplier documents and test results to ensure adherence to WWGS PB and regulatory standards, and adherence to agreed WWGS testing profiles.
- Partner with WWGS legal team and cross-functional stakeholders to determine product testing needs to meet state, federal, and international regulatory requirements. Present findings, recommendations, and project decisions to leaders up to 3 tiers above level, as needed.
- Review and approve shelf-life study validation parameters with Suppliers for new and existing products.
- Partner with appropriate stakeholders as needed to determine product performance acceptability and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) plans for out of specification test results.
- Monitor existing product test results for compliance with ongoing periodic testing per the agreed testing profiles.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on interpretation of data trends, product improvement activities, and test results, as needed.
- Act as a mentor and technical resource to other Product Safety Assurance analysts and other EB stakeholders as needed.
- Monitor relevant industry and regulatory trends and changes.
- Assist PSA Leadership with short- and long-term strategies, initiatives, and goals.
- Identify and define key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned product safety programs. Determine if success metrics are in place for testing profiles, supplier compliance, and risk mitigation activities, and if not, work to define them.
- Negotiate and define product safety program controls applicable to cross-functional partner teams.
- Help partner teams make trade-offs by educating them on the current risk and regulatory environment, recommending a variety of risk-mitigation solutions as appropriate.
- Help recruit and interview for the Product Safety Assurance team, including participating in the hiring process and helping train new members of the team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
- B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Graduate degree in science or related field preferred.
- 4 to 6 years’ relevant experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG), including manufacturing-site experience, OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience with at least 3 of the following higher-complexity product categories: Baby Food, Body Care, Household Cleaning, Pet Food, OTCs, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Prepared Foods, and/or Dietary Supplements.
- Experience explaining and negotiating specifications and testing requirements with suppliers while upholding quality and safety standards.
- Experience working in a food and/or non-food quality control or assurance department, including familiarity with product safety risk assessment, regulatory compliance (state, federal, and international), and specification development.
- Ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team in a highly dynamic environment as well as independently with little to no supervision.
- Ability to make decisions or judgments independently and know when to seek subject matter expert opinion.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 20% of time; minimal international travel expectations.
- Ability to have fun and enable others to have fun while achieving results.
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with natural and organic foods
- Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) or other quality and product safety auditing systems experience
- Sensory evaluation experience and skills
- Experience using specification databases and/or product lifecycle management systems
- Experience with production facility auditing
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, AUSTIN - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon10
- TikTok9
- JPMorganChase5
- KLA4
- Twitch4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software15
- Retail8
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces6
- Medical Devices5
- Electronics & Hardware4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in product safety engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering or a related discipline
- Experience applying product safety standards such as IEC 62368, UL 94, or ISO 13849
- Proficiency in failure mode and effects analysis and fault tree analysis methodologies
- Familiarity with regulatory submission processes for FCC, FDA, CE, or NRTL certification
- Knowledge of risk assessment frameworks aligned with ISO 14971 or IEC 61508
- Experience coordinating with third-party test laboratories and notified bodies
Tips for Your Product Safety Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to standards bodies
List every standard you've worked against, such as IEC 62368, UL 60950, or ISO 13849, directly on your resume. Hiring managers and applicant tracking systems filter for these codes by name, so spelling them out exactly matters.
Lead with your failure-mode analysis experience
Employers treat FMEA and FTA experience as a hard filter, not a nice-to-have. Describe specific projects where you ran those analyses, the hazards you identified, and the design changes that followed, rather than listing the tools generically.
Target openings by the regulatory market they serve
A role filing for FCC, CE, or NRTL certification requires a different background than one focused on FDA 510(k) submissions. Filter your search by industry vertical so your experience matches the agency framework each employer actually uses.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists product safety engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a technical walkthrough for your interview
Most panels will ask you to walk through a past safety review or certification project end to end. Prepare a two to three minute account that covers scope, the standard you applied, the gap you found, and how it was resolved.
Negotiate using your certification portfolio
Certifications like CQE, CFSE, or TÜV Functional Safety Engineer credentials are measurable and rare. When negotiating, name each credential explicitly and reference the cost and time your employer saves by not training someone from scratch.
Product Safety Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most product safety engineers?
The companies hiring the most product safety engineers right now include Amazon, TikTok, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Openings are concentrated in consumer electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturers.
How many product safety engineer jobs are remote?
About 42% of product safety engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though physical lab access requirements limit full-remote availability for many roles. Compliance documentation, standards research, and regulatory filing work are the sub-areas most commonly offered as remote or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a product safety engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering. Build hands-on experience with product testing and safety standards through internships or entry-level quality or test engineering roles. Study the standards bodies relevant to your target industry, complete a certification such as CQE or CFSE, and document any FMEA or risk assessment work you have contributed to.
Can you get a product safety engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level product safety engineer roles exist, typically titled safety engineer or compliance engineer, and they prioritize standards knowledge and analytical ability over years on the job. Candidates who have completed coursework in reliability engineering, run FMEA exercises in academic projects, or interned in a test lab are competitive even without full-time experience in the title.
What does the product safety engineer interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to four stages. A recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone interview covering standards knowledge and risk assessment methods. A panel interview then asks you to walk through a past safety project in detail. Some employers add a take-home exercise requiring you to identify hazards in a product specification or draft a partial risk assessment.
Where can I find and apply to product safety engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to product safety engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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