Amazon
Senior Safety Engineer, Workplace Health & Safety
$136K–$186K
Nashville, TN +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Bellevue, WA
Arlington, VA - Experience
- 6+ years of experience in safety engineering programs in a manufacturing or production environment; 3+ years of program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and senior-leadership communications experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
About the job
Partners with engineering and operations teams to assess and mitigate equipment safety risks and ensure equipment designs comply with applicable regulations and standards.
What you'll do
- Lead equipment risk evaluations and advise on safety controls, requirements, and compliance.
- Review and approve designs for new or modified equipment; support policies, standards, training, and safe operating procedures.
- Manage certification and regulatory documentation, and coordinate safety requirements across teams and regions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements; experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
- Knowledge of international and EU/NA standards, certification bodies, NRTLs, and Notified Bodies.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or above in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- CSME or other functional safety certification.
Pay
135,700.00 - 183,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary); 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ISO12100, ANSI B11, EU Machinery Directive, ISO, ANSI, OSHA, NFPA, NRTL
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