Lead Product Safety and Compliance Engineer

Product Safety & Compliance Engineer

The Product Safety & Compliance Engineer works directly within the engineering development team to ensure our products meet all global safety standards, regulatory requirements, and quality certifications throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will integrate safety-by-design principles from the conceptual phase through prototyping, testing, and final market release, ensuring our products are safe, reliable, and compliant with all relevant market directives.

• Safety-by-Design Integration:
  Collaborate with R&D and design teams to identify safety risks during the early stages of product development and advocate for engineering controls that mitigate those risks.
• Compliance Strategy:
  Maintain and update a roadmap of applicable global safety standards (e.g., IEC, UL, CE, ANSI, CSA) relevant to the product line.
• Certification Management:
  Lead the coordination of third-party product testing, certification filings, and audits (e.g., UL listings, CE marking).
• Risk & Hazard Analysis:
  Conduct formal Product Safety Risk Assessments, including FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and Fault Tree Analysis, to validate design robustness.
• Technical Documentation:
  Author and maintain technical files, Declarations of Conformity, and safety documentation required for market access and regulatory submission.
• Post-Market Surveillance:
  Assist in the analysis of field data, customer feedback, and product returns to identify potential safety trends or necessary design improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, quality engineering, or regulatory compliance.

• The work location for this role is in Rochester, NY (Relocation assistance provided if not already local).

• In-depth familiarity with global safety and compliance standards relevant to our product sector.
• Strong background in product testing methodologies, hardware/software validation, and engineering design documentation.
• Ability to balance aggressive product development timelines with the strict requirements of regulatory safety.
• Experience with international market entry requirements (e.g., EU MDR, RoHS, REACH).
• Certification as a Regulatory Affairs Professional or specialized training in Product Safety.
• Familiarity with cross-functional project management tools (e.g., Jira, PLM systems).

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided:
Yes