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Sr. Process Safety Engineer, Process Safety Engineering

Job in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 22201, USA
Listing for: Amazon
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-01-06
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description

The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Facilities, Engineering, and Construction (FEC) organization is looking for a Electrical Safety Engineer to lead the safe design and operation of systems involving Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs) — including hydrogen, lithium-ion, ammonia, and compressed natural gas — across our global operations. This role directly supports Amazon’s 2040 Climate Pledge by enabling the responsible deployment of alternative energy technologies.

You’ll work across engineering, operations, and construction teams to integrate Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements from design through execution. Your work will shape safety outcomes at a global scale and ensure that new technologies meet strict internal and external standards. This is an opportunity to lead, influence, and innovate in one of the most dynamic safety engineering environments in the world.

This role is grounded in technical leadership. You’ll be responsible for aligning risk controls with best practices and regulatory frameworks, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Risk Management Plan (RMP), NFPA 70E, IEC 61511, IEC 61010.

Key job responsibilities
  • Participate in risk evaluations in accordance with OSHA , IEC 61511, ISO
    12100 and ANSI B11 practices.
  • Support the development of PSM policies, standards, training, and safe operating procedures.
  • Interpret and apply regulations, codes, and relevant standards.
  • Advise partner engineering organizations and operations teams on regulations, regulatory compliance concerns, and good engineering practices in relation to equipment design, process control, electrical safety system operation.
  • Participate in new standard developments with Engineering, Injury Prevention Specialists, Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME), Operations, and other key stakeholders.
  • Work with various teams to review and approve designs of new equipment and modifications to existing equipment.
  • Maintain all regulatory compliance documentation to ensure accurate and up-to-date adherence to standards.
  • Manage projects that require certifications that comply with local, national and international regulations.
  • Knowledge and understanding of equipment certification requirements (CE, UL, etc.) and experience working with NRTLs.
  • Integration of control and safety systems into the design of new and existing equipment.
  • Work with WHS safety teams, technical engineering teams and suppliers to specify safety or other risk-related requirements for projects across multiple regions.
  • Contribute to building a safety culture that enables our technical engineering teams to develop safe and compliant products, systems and solutions.
  • A day in the life

    Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave Options
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plan
  • If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we’d still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

    About the team

    Our Mission:
    The Global PSE team’s mission is to ensure the safe design and reliable operation of facilities that contain or use Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs). Our mission is to provide the necessary support so Amazon can achieve the 2040 Climate Pledge responsibly and in a manner that safeguards the safety of our associates and the community at large.

    Program Strategy:
    The team’s focus is on building a safety program that reduces the HHC risks at Amazon to as low as reasonably possible. To do so, we are working to establish process safety frameworks for our HHC processes: (1)
    Technology – Process Safety Information, Process Hazard…

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