New College Grad - Product Safety Engineer (Bachelors/Masters - Gloucester, MA)
The Product Safety Engineer at Confidential Client supports the design, evaluation, and compliance of semiconductor equipment products to meet safety standards and regulatory requirements. This entry-level role involves conducting risk assessments, supporting safety analyses, collaborating with multifunctional teams, and assisting in incident investigations to minimize risks to employees, customers, and the environment. The position offers growth toward subject matter expertise in product safety within a leading global technology company.
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Position overview
Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Product Safety Engineer in Gloucester, MA. This early-career role supports product safety design, evaluation, and regulatory compliance for complex engineering equipment (semiconductor/display capital equipment and related systems). You will work on cross-functional teams, learn structured risk-assessment methods (FMEA, FTA, HazOp, SEMI S10), and help drive corrective actions that reduce risk to people, customers/facilities, and the environment.
What you’ll do
- Participate in cross-functional safety evaluations of new technologies and system interactions using structured risk-assessment methods (FMEA, FTA, HazOp, SEMI S10).
- Support product and system safety analysis at the component, subsystem, and system levels under senior engineer guidance.
- Assist with compliance reviews against company, industry, and government requirements.
- Provide early product-safety input during design reviews; review drawings, schematics, and specifications to identify hazards and non-conformances.
- Track corrective actions and support closure with responsible teams.
- Contribute to documentation required for audits, certifications, and customer safety reviews.
Analysis, investigation & reporting
- Build proficiency in FMEA, FTA, HazOp, SEMI S10, 8D, and related investigation methods.
- Assist in incident and product-safety investigations; collect and analyze data, document corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain accurate records to support audits and customer requests.
- Support remediation and continuous-improvement activities arising from safety assessments.
Collaboration & professional development
- Work closely with design, systems, manufacturing, field service, Regional EHS, and quality teams to resolve safety findings.
- Support customer and internal inquiries on codes, guidelines, and standards; escalate precedent-setting issues to senior staff.
- Help prepare technical inputs for company procedures and industry-standards forums.
- Develop working knowledge of semiconductor and equipment safety standards (e.g., SEMI S2/S8/S10, NFPA 79, EU Machinery Regulation/CE, IEC 61010-1).
- Progress toward independent ownership of assessments and safety projects.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Safety, or related engineering discipline.
- 0–2 years of relevant experience; internships in product safety, compliance, or equipment engineering are a plus.
- Foundational understanding of engineering risk-assessment methods and ability to read engineering drawings/schematics.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to work in fast-paced cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Preferred qualifications
- Coursework or project experience in FMEA, FTA, hazard analysis, reliability engineering, or machine safeguarding.
- Exposure to semiconductor capital equipment, industrial automation, or high-hazard process environments.
- Familiarity with SEMI, NFPA, ISO, IEC, or CE regulatory frameworks.
- Experience presenting technical findings to review boards or stakeholders.
Compensation & benefits
- Salary: $78,500 - $108,000 per year.
- Employment type: Full-time; New College Grad level.
- Relocation eligible.
- Candidates may be eligible for bonus and stock-award programs and a comprehensive benefits package.
- The final salary offered will consider location, experience, skills, and internal equity.
Location & travel
- Work location: Gloucester, MA (on-site / site-specific role).
- Domestic and international travel may be required to support customers and manufacturing sites.
Keywords & career growth
This entry-level Product Safety Engineer role is an excellent launch point for a career in product safety within the semiconductor/equipment engineering industry. Core keywords: Product Safety Engineer, entry-level safety engineer, FMEA, FTA, HazOp, SEMI S10, semiconductor equipment safety, Gloucester MA.
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