Machine Safety Engineering Specialist

About the role

Eaton’s Boyd Thermal Integration team is currently seeking a Machine Safety Engineering Specialist.

The Machine Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring the functional safety and compliance of machinery and automated systems through the application of international safety standards and risk assessment methodologies.

What You’ll Do

The Machine Safety Engineer plays a critical role in advancing machine safety across Boyd Thermal facilities.

This position is responsible for ensuring the functional safety, compliance, and risk reduction of machinery and automated systems through the application of recognized international standards, risk assessment methodologies, and safety-related control system design.

By building internal machine safety expertise, this role will help strengthen our safety culture, accelerate remediation efforts, and support sustainable operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead machine safety risk assessments and hazard analyses for manufacturing equipment and automated systems in accordance with ISO 12100, identifying risks across the full machine lifecycle and applying risk prioritization methodologies.
• Design, specify, implement, and validate safety-related control systems and safety functions using electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, software, and automation technologies in compliance with ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and related machine safety standards.
• Develop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), define required performance levels (PLr/SIL), and implement safeguards including emergency stops, interlocks, muting, enabling controls, and safe motion functions.
• Perform verification and validation of safety systems through testing, analysis, simulation, and documentation to ensure functional performance, fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and execute machine safety remediation plans, managing projects from assessment through implementation while ensuring timely completion and proper documentation.
• Partner with EHS, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to ensure compliance with machinery safety requirements, support safe equipment operation, and drive continuous risk reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including validation records, risk assessments, safety files, user instructions, and residual risk mitigation plans.
• Support Eaton’s Machine Safety Expert (EMSE) program by mentoring candidates, promoting best practices, and contributing to enterprise-wide machine safety initiatives.

Basic Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or other technical area from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in machinery safety, automation, or industrial controls engineering.
• Must have strong proficiency in safety system design, validation, and deployment.
• Must have strong familiarity with LOTO procedures and energy control processes.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Must be physically located in the United States and willing to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with ANSI B11, NFPA, OSHA 1910, RIA, IEC, and ISO.
• Deep understanding of ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and ISO 12100 standards.
• Experience with safety PLCs, sensors, actuators, and diagnostic systems.
• Ability to perform functional safety analysis and develop safety architectures.
• Familiarity with performance level (PL) and safety integrity level (SIL) determination.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for compliance and training.
• Certification as a Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV) or equivalent (e.g., PILZ, Rockwell)

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 10/21/2026

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

Pay and benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview.

Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.