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Product Safety Assessor (ISO 12100)
StageUnknownStandardsISO 12100 · IEC 60601 · UL 508A · IEC 61010 · IEC 62368IndustryMedicalSeniorityJuniorRegionFlexibleWork modeUnknownSource year2026Company sizeUnknownBenefitsadapt to your organisation
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Role summary
Product Safety Assessor responsible for product safety work across the safety lifecycle, with emphasis on ISO 12100, IEC 60601, UL 508A, and related standards. The template can be adapted for Junior roles.
Responsibilities
- Support hazard analysis, risk assessment, safety concept, verification and release evidence for safety-critical systems.
- Coordinate engineering, quality and program stakeholders so safety requirements are traceable through design, implementation and validation.
- Review safety cases, test evidence, supplier inputs and change impacts against the agreed safety lifecycle.
Requirements
- Experience applying functional safety methods such as , , , fault tree analysis, safety requirements management or safety case development.
- Ability to translate safety goals and standards into practical engineering deliverables and clear cross-functional decisions.
- Working knowledge of safety-critical hardware, software, controls, embedded systems or industrial automation practices.
Nice to have
- Functional safety credential, assessor experience or prior ownership of audits and independent reviews.
- Experience with tool qualification, cybersecurity interfaces, , machinery safety, autonomous systems or regulated product launches.
Standards
- ISO 12100
- IEC 60601
- UL 508A
- IEC 61010
- IEC 62368