Safety Engineer

Nel, ASA; Oslo; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension plan

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Nel Hydrogen is seeking a Safety Engineer to strengthen safety, compliance and certification across our product portfolio. You will work with engineering, project and execution teams to embed safety requirements in design and delivery, supporting regulatory processes and certification activities.

You will contribute to system-level safety analyses, define certification scope, and manage interfaces with notified bodies, ensuring that standards are met and project milestones align with compliance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant working experience in safety, compliance or certification.
• Fluency in English; good Norwegian skills are an advantage.
• Familiarity with IEC 61511/61508 and related safety standards.
• Experience with PED, Machinery Directive/Regulation, ATEX, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define certification scope, system boundaries, and documentation requirements.
• Support interactions with certification bodies and regulatory authorities.
• Contribute to system-level safety analyses and risk assessments (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA).
• Represent the technical safety discipline across tenders, FEEDs, and project execution.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, best practices, and competence.

Skills

Safety engineering

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors or Masters in engineering (technical safety, risk, or reliability)

Tools

IEC 61511/61508

Job description

Do you want to help ensure compliance, certification, and safety in the technologies driving the green energy transition? Join us on an exciting journey at Nel Hydrogen as our new Safety Engineer!

Nel Hydrogen is looking for a Safety Engineer to strengthen our capacity within technical safety, compliance, and certification. In this role, you will help ensure that safety and regulatory requirements are embedded throughout the design and delivery of our products and systems.

Working closely with engineering, project, and execution teams, you will contribute to certification activities, support regulatory compliance, and help ensure that Nel's products and solutions meet relevant industry standards and approval requirements.

If this resonates with you, this could be an exciting opportunity to apply your technical safety and compliance expertise in a global company contributing directly to the green transition.

Your new role

As a Safety Engineer at Nel Hydrogen, you will work closely with engineering, project, and execution teams to ensure that safety, compliance, and certification requirements are embedded throughout process and product design. You will contribute across tenders, FEED phases, product development, and project execution, acting as a key representative for the technical safety discipline while supporting compliance and certification activities across Nel's product portfolio.

You will help define certification scope, system boundaries, and technical documentation requirements, support interactions with certification bodies, and ensure regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout development and delivery. You will also contribute to system-level safety and risk assessments and support the successful execution of certification and compliance activities.

You will be involved in both analytical and hands‑on safety work, contributing to continuous improvement, best practices, and competence development within technical safety.

Your responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that Nel’s Process and Product design follow relevant safety requirements


• Perform technical safety analyses and assessments


• Establish and update technical safety related documentation and best practices


• Represent the technical safety discipline in tenders, FEEDs and project execution


• Contribute to competence building, continuous improvements, and best practice within technical safety


• Contribute or facilitate process safety and risk assessments, safety reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA)


• RAM analysis, environmental budget/BAT evaluation, HSE in design, regulatory compliance


• Prepare, review and/or approve technical safety documentation


• Own certification frameworks (e.g., PED, Machinery Directive/Regulation, ATEX, LVD, EMC, ISO)


• Define certification scope, system boundaries, and battery limits


• Manage Notified Body / certification body interfaces (DNV, TÜV, UL, CSA)


• Align compliance execution with development and delivery milestones

What we are looking for

We are looking for a structured and motivated Safety Engineer who enjoys working in multidisciplinary environments and takes a proactive approach to safety and quality. You are systematic in your way of working, thrive on solving complex technical challenges, and collaborate effectively across functions to deliver high-quality results. You have a strong safety-first mindset and are comfortable balancing technical requirements, quality, and project delivery in a dynamic engineering environment.

You bring with you:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline (specialization in technical safety, risk, or reliability is an advantage; relevant experience may compensate)


• 3+ years of relevant working experience


• Fluency in English, both written and spoken (good Norwegian skills are an advantage)


• Good understanding of standards such as IEC 61511, IEC 61508, or similar


• Experience with regulatory frameworks such as PED, Machinery Directive/Regulation, ATEX, electrical or functional safety standards is an advantage


• Experience with certification, CE marking, compliance activities, or industrial system approvals is an advantage

What we can offer

• An opportunity to work in a company in strong growth and a leading position in the hydrogen and clean energy market.


• A visible and impactful role with many exciting interfaces across teams and stakeholders, both locally and globally.


• A dynamic and highly professional working environment consisting of competent and committed colleagues.


• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, pension and insurance schemes.

The Company has a published Code of Conduct that all employees are expected to follow.

Location

This position can be based in Oslo or Notodden. Some travel should be expected to other Nel locations and occasionally to customer sites.

About Nel Hydrogen

Nel Hydrogen is the global leader in on-site hydrogen generation and the largest electrolyser manufacturer in the world. Nel Hydrogen is leading the charge into the new green hydrogen economy.

If you are driven by personal initiative combined with loyalty and commitment to your team and the ability to convert complex issues into simple solutions, then we want to talk to you. Join a company that is on the cutting edge of new energy innovations, with an energized, progressive culture.

At Nel, you will join a community where your expertise does more than service a company – it supports a vision. Step into a role where your professional skills will impact the future of green energy.