Industrial Safety Systems Engineer – Lifecycle & Compliance

IBA Worldwide; Louvain-la-Neuve; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IBA Industrial in Louvain-la-Neuve is seeking a Safety System Engineer to design and develop critical safety systems ensuring operator and facility protection. You will bridge customer needs, product requirements, and regulatory constraints throughout the development lifecycle.

You will define safe architectures, manage requirements and verification activities, and collaborate with Software, Test, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs teams to ensure safety is embedded

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering (Automation, Electronics, Electromechanics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, Automation, or development of complex industrial systems
• Good understanding of systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, and verification activities
• Experience producing structured technical documentation and maintaining requirement traceability
• Knowledge of risk assessment, RAMS, FMEA, or similar safety-oriented methodologies is a strong asset
• Professional proficiency in English; French is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements, applicable regulations, and site-specific constraints
• Design safety system architectures and define integration strategies with third-party equipment and systems
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including System Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, architecture dossiers, and traceability matrices
• Ensure requirements are correctly cascaded to subsystems and that implemented solutions meet the original safety and operational needs
• Define verification strategies and demonstrate compliance through testing and documented evidence
• Contribute to certification and regulatory compliance activities
• Collaborate closely with Software, Test, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs teams
• Support the System Owner on safety-related topics, contributing to technical consistency throughout the project lifecycle
• Support integration and validation activities while maintaining oversight of system safety performance

Skills

Analytical thinking

Systems engineering

Safety engineering

Documentation

Requirements management

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

RAMS

FMEA

System integration

Job description

IBA Industrial in Louvain-la-Neuve is seeking a Safety System Engineer to design and develop critical safety systems ensuring operator and facility protection. You will bridge customer needs, product requirements, and regulatory constraints throughout the development lifecycle.

You will define safe architectures, manage requirements and verification activities, and collaborate with Software, Test, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs teams to ensure safety is embedded