Senior Safety Engineer, Workplace Health & Safety

Amazon’s Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) organization is looking for a Senior Safety Engineer to ensure new and modified equipment in Amazon operational buildings meets all applicable codes, regulations, and harmonized standards.

About the role

You will partner with Amazon Worldwide Design Engineering teams, Operations Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Engineering, Business Operations Leaders, Field WHS teams, and other key stakeholders. The position requires 25–50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Complete risk evaluations in accordance with ISO 12100 and ANSI B11 practices.
• Support the development of policies, standards, training, and safe operating procedures.
• Interpret and apply regulations, codes, bylaws, and all relevant standards.
• Advise partner engineering organizations and operations teams on regulations, compliance concerns, and good engineering practices relating to equipment design.
• Participate in new standard developments with Engineering, Amazon Robotics, Injury Prevention Specialists, RME, Operations, and other key stakeholders.
• Review and approve designs of new equipment and modifications to existing equipment.
• Lead improvement projects and maintain regulatory compliance documentation.
• Participate in the development of new organizational standards.
• Manage projects requiring certifications that comply with local, national, and international regulations.
• Apply knowledge of equipment certification requirements (CE, UL, etc.) and experience working with NRTLs.
• Integrate control 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 technical engineering teams to develop safe and compliant products, systems, and solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 6+ years of experience in safety engineering programs in manufacturing or production environments.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Knowledge and understanding of certification bodies for approvals that comply with local, national, and international regulations.
• Knowledge of international and EU/NA standards such as EU Machinery Directive, ISO, ANSI, OSHA, NFPA.
• Working knowledge and experience with National Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) and Notified Bodies.
• Knowledge of core business systems and/or broad understanding of company systems/technologies relevant to safety engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments while maintaining commitment to deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
• Experience communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with fast-moving, high-performance teams and driving innovative solutions tailored to unique business environments.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• CSME or other functional safety certification.

Pay

• USA, TN, Nashville: $135,700 – $183,600 USD annually.
• USA, VA, Arlington: $137,300 – $185,700 USD annually.
• USA, WA, Bellevue: $137,300 – $185,700 USD annually.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).