Functional Safety Engineer

The Judge Group; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to lead machine risk management efforts across manufacturing processes, collaborating with internal teams and external clients to ensure safe and efficient operations. Key responsibilities include leading the site's machine safety program, conducting risk assessments, implementing safeguarding, and managing projects from design through commissioning.

Travel up to 15% per year is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field is required.
• CMSE, TÜV or equivalent Machinery/Functional Safety certification.
• Minimum 5+ years in manufacturing, automation, or machine safety.
• Experience leading risk assessments, mitigation programs, and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of machine safeguarding and applicable safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the site's machine safety program, ensuring regulatory and company compliance.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and implement safeguarding and risk-reduction solutions.
• Manage safety-related projects from design through commissioning and validation.
• Monitor program performance via audits, metrics, and corrective actions.
• Serve as the site's technical expert for machine safety and control systems.
• Review risk assessments and safety documents for approval.
• Support incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency.

Skills

Machine safeguarding

Industrial controls

Safety standards

LOTO

Safety PLCs

SIL

PL

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology, or related technical field

Job description

Our client is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to lead machine risk management efforts. This role works cross-functionally with internal and external clients to support safe and efficient manufacturing processes.

**Up to 15% travel per year**

Responsibilities:

• Lead and enhance the site's machine safety program, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Conduct machine risk assessments and implement effective safeguarding and risk-reduction solutions.
• Manage machine safety, automation, and equipment improvement projects from design review through commissioning and validation.
• Monitor program performance through audits, metrics, corrective actions, and documentation management.
• Serve as the site's technical expert for machine safety, risk mitigation, and safety control systems.
• Review and approve risk assessments, safety-related engineering documents, and control system designs.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, equipment reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• CMSE, TÜV, or equivalent Machinery/Functional Safety certification.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, automation, machine safety, or industrial engineering.
• Experience leading machine risk assessments, mitigation programs, and capital improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of machine safeguarding, industrial controls, and applicable safety regulations and standards (ANSI, ISO, IEC, NFPA, and robotics).
• Proficiency with LOTO, safety PLCs, Performance Level (PL), Safety Integrity Level (SIL), and machine safety validation methods.