Seeking a technically skilled Product Safety Engineer to take the lead on executing safety and compliance efforts for a new line of decorative lighting products. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on ensuring that all products meet rigorous safety standards through thorough testing, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

You'll play a key role in ensuring compliance with domestic and international product safety standards, including UL, CE, and IEC. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams - especially product development, QA, sourcing - building out internal safety protocols and ensure our client's lighting products meet global requirements. Frequent international travel to Asia-based factories is required to oversee safety testing, collaborate with vendor partners, and train factory teams. While this role does not initially include direct reports initially, there is opportunity for future team leadership as our client's safety function grows.

• Annual Base Range: $119,000 to $149,000 + generous compensation/benefits package
• Schedule/location: onsite Monday-Wednesday in Redwood City & Burlingame, CA
• Reports to: Chief Safety Officer
• Travel: ~40% international travel (mostly in Asia)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Safety & Compliance Execution

• Take the lead on executing product safety testing and compliance protocols for new and existing decorative lighting products
• Ensure compliance with global safety standards, including UL, CE, IEC, and other applicable international requirements
• Conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses (e.g., FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis) for electrical components and finished goods
• Oversee validation of safety features and factory-level testing protocols
• Maintain detailed documentation of test results, certifications, and compliance reports
• Support development of compliant user manuals, labels, and safety warnings (e.g., UL 588, IEC 60598)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary product safety liaison for product development, compliance, sourcing, and legal teams
• Partner with Asia-based manufacturers and QA teams to align on testing criteria, ensure audit readiness, and support ongoing compliance
• Provide training to factory staff and QA auditors on safety protocols and evolving international regulations

Program Development

• Help expand and evolve internal safety programs to support new product lines and global compliance needs
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of product safety processes, tools, and documentation
• Support integration of safety requirements into the product development lifecycle

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master’s preferred
• 5+ years of experience in product safety compliance for electrical consumer products (lighting experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of global product safety standards and testing protocols (UL, CE, IEC)
• Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies such as FMEA and Fault Tree Analysis
• Experience preparing and managing documentation for product certification and regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with EMC, wireless, or environmental compliance (preferred)
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and statistical analysis for product safety data (preferred)
• Experience working directly with overseas manufacturers, particularly in Asia, is highly preferred
• Experience from testing labs or certification bodies (e.g., UL, CSA) (preferred)
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel internationally (primarily to Asia) up to 40% of the time