Focused
Senior Safety Engineer
Austin, TX · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
About the job
Provides embedded engineering safety support for Focused Energy’s Austin projects, assessing system hazards and helping teams implement practical controls from design through operation.
What you'll do
- Lead or facilitate hazard analyses and translate findings into design requirements, procedures, and operational controls.
- Support safe installation, integration, commissioning, and operational readiness of systems.
- Maintain safety documentation, track risk mitigations, and contribute to incident investigations and technical safety guidance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in systems safety, engineering safety, operational safety, or a closely related technical role in a high-risk or highly regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience conducting structured hazard analyses and translating findings into practical engineering and operational controls.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant hazards, such as low-voltage electrical, mechanical, laser, cryogenic, or process hazards.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting Class 3B / Class 4 laser systems or high-energy optical systems.
- Professional certification such as CSP, PE, CFSE, LSO, or similar.
Tools
HAZID, FMEA, JHA, OSHA, NFPA, ANSI
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