Senior Level Safety Engineer Jobs
Senior level safety engineer jobs place experienced professionals in charge of safety program design, risk management strategy, and the cross-functional teams that carry those programs out. Roles are concentrated across Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Technology & Software, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid positions, and employers like Anduril, Amazon, and Schnabel Engineering hiring at this level now.
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Eaton’s division is currently seeking a Functional Safety Engineer - Senior Specialist.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $149,000 - $182,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
Job Description:
Responsible for managing and delivering functional safety of Eaton’s products per ISO-26262 standard by scoping, planning, executing, and verifying product safety for new product development. Negotiate scope and responsibilities for safety activities with customers and suppliers. Set and manage a detailed product functional safety plan with product engineering and program management. Assess risks of product hazards using hazards analysis and defining functional safety goals for the product. Define, assess, and select design concepts that will meet functional safety goals. Cascade functional safety requirements to hardware and software subsystems. Assess verification and validation plans and results. Provide sign-off for work packages at each stage of development to either approve continuation of development or redirect the project to correct issues prior to continuation. Plan and execute functional safety audits and assessments. Provide the final statement and sign-off for whether the project has met all functional safety goals. Assess planned design changes and reported field issues as part of a technical safety committee. Responsible for driving continuous improvement activities associated to safety processes and train and mentor for Eaton’s Mobility Group.
40 hours/week, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a directly related field plus seven (7) years of experience in an engineering role. Experience must include:
Five (5) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
- Functional safety engineering role.
- Vehicle product development, either passenger car or commercial, including product launch.
Three (3) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
- As an auditor or assessor, or in a role with program sign-off authority.
- Development Interface Agreements (DIA) with customers and suppliers.
- Requirements definition, management, and decomposition using DOORs Next Generation or equivalent tool.
- Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA).
- Failure Modes and Effects analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
- Developing a Safety Case per ISO-26262 with supporting arguments against product functional safety goals.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Eaton’s division is currently seeking a Functional Safety Engineer - Senior Specialist.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $149,000 - $182,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
Job Description:
Responsible for managing and delivering functional safety of Eaton’s products per ISO-26262 standard by scoping, planning, executing, and verifying product safety for new product development. Negotiate scope and responsibilities for safety activities with customers and suppliers. Set and manage a detailed product functional safety plan with product engineering and program management. Assess risks of product hazards using hazards analysis and defining functional safety goals for the product. Define, assess, and select design concepts that will meet functional safety goals. Cascade functional safety requirements to hardware and software subsystems. Assess verification and validation plans and results. Provide sign-off for work packages at each stage of development to either approve continuation of development or redirect the project to correct issues prior to continuation. Plan and execute functional safety audits and assessments. Provide the final statement and sign-off for whether the project has met all functional safety goals. Assess planned design changes and reported field issues as part of a technical safety committee. Responsible for driving continuous improvement activities associated to safety processes and train and mentor for Eaton’s Mobility Group.
40 hours/week, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a directly related field plus seven (7) years of experience in an engineering role. Experience must include:
Five (5) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
- Functional safety engineering role.
- Vehicle product development, either passenger car or commercial, including product launch.
Three (3) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):
- As an auditor or assessor, or in a role with program sign-off authority.
- Development Interface Agreements (DIA) with customers and suppliers.
- Requirements definition, management, and decomposition using DOORs Next Generation or equivalent tool.
- Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA).
- Failure Modes and Effects analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
- Developing a Safety Case per ISO-26262 with supporting arguments against product functional safety goals.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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Senior Level Safety Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level safety engineer job?
Employers at this level look for engineers who have led safety programs end-to-end, not just contributed to them. Demonstrating ownership of incident investigations, regulatory compliance frameworks, or site-wide safety audits signals readiness. Relevant professional certifications, such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, and evidence of mentoring junior engineers give candidates a clear edge over peers with similar years of experience.
Which companies hire senior level safety engineers?
Companies hiring senior level safety engineers right now include Anduril, Amazon, and Schnabel Engineering, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large industrial operators, construction and engineering firms, and manufacturers with complex regulatory environments that require dedicated senior safety leadership.
Are there remote senior level safety engineer jobs?
Yes, though remote availability is more limited than in purely desk-based fields. About 40% of senior level safety engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common for roles that require periodic site visits or regulatory inspections alongside corporate-level program oversight work.
What makes a safety engineer role senior level?
Senior level safety engineer roles are defined by program ownership, not task execution. These positions require setting safety policy, leading cross-functional risk assessments, managing regulatory agency relationships, and mentoring mid-level and junior engineers. The scope extends beyond individual sites or projects to influence organization-wide safety culture, making independent judgment and leadership capability the defining criteria.
Which industries hire the most senior level safety engineers?
Senior Level safety engineer roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their operational complexity, regulatory exposure, and workforce size create sustained demand for experienced safety leadership rather than generalist compliance support.