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Product Safety Engineer - (E4)

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Job ID: R2512867
Date posted: 06/06/2025
Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Category: EH&S

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team.

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will contribute to revolutionizing the world by collaborating with top professionals from various different technical disciplines, shaping the design of our equipment and ensuring Applied Materials deliver the most productive and safe equipment to our customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Applies extensive technical expertise in one or more safety engineering disciplines. Help to develop new standards, policies and procedures, including situations involving new substances for which no previous analysis work has been completed. Evaluates the introduction of new technologies and its potential interaction with other systems. Stay abreast of most recent research and industry trends in the field.
Serves as a representative on EH&S and Product Safety industry and association boards. Develop and/or implements programs to minimize risk to employees, customer and the environment. Responsible for Product Safety programs.
Serves in a consultative capacity with other internal organizations. Is the subject matter expert for Product Safety related to the hardware we develop. Leads EH&S Policy and Program development for the Company in EH&S disciplines. Has deep understanding of global operations and requirements to effectively develop and implement EH&S programs and policies. Responsible for programmatic roll-out of the policies and programs to functional owners and implementation plans. Serves as a representative on industry and association boards. Frequent interaction with senior managers and executives.
Manages complex and/or large scale projects to completion by leading groups through technical expertise.
Serves as the subject matter expert for both the EH&S organization and other internal organizations in providing support in EH&S issues and concerns. Has subject matter expertise in Product Safety.
Acts as an industry expert representing AMAT by providing inputs to company standards or proposed industry standards in various industry forums. May interface between the company and governmental agencies
Uses subject matter expertise to establish compliance evaluation methods for products, programs, and facilities to meet company and governmental requirements.
Supports internal customers and external customers on complex code compliance issues, legal issues, and corporate responsibility issues.
Participates in compliance evaluation of products, programs, and facilities per company and governmental requirements. Participates in the evaluation and analysis of concept and feasibility studies.
Performs product/system safety analysis on components, subsystems, and systems. Prepares periodic and special reports in connection with engineering studies and projects and from liaison with other companies and outside organizations. Investigates accidents and specifies corrective action programs. May work with customer on complex code compliance issues
Manage 3rd party Product Safety tool assessments and drive corrective actions within the various internal organizations.
May develop and implement Product Safety training programs for operations and exposures. Evaluates and specifies work methods, design requirements, procedures and policies. Gathers EHS information and evaluates results. Administers EH&S safety training programs.
May investigate accidents or incidents and analyze pertinent data and specifies corrective action.
Subject matter expert in compliance evaluation of products, programs, and facilities per company and governmental requirements.
May Lead investigation into incidents, product safety events, accidents and issues and analyze pertinent data for issues that may have global impact or require the subject matter expert for the organization to lead this effort.
Subject matter expert in the use of 8D, FMEA, PHA and other investigation and assessment methods.

Functional Knowledge

Regarded as the technical expert in Product Safety and detailed knowledge of the requirements located within; NFPA 79, SEMI S2, S8, S14, CE Mark, KC Mark

Education

B.S. In Engineering (mechanical, electrical)

Experience

7 - 10 years

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

U.S. Salary Range:

$120,000.00 - $159,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.