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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.\nThe 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nThe 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.\nJob Responsibilities\nLead 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.\nDesign, 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.\nDevelop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), define required performance levels (PLr/SIL), and implement safeguards including emergency stops, interlocks, muting, enabling controls, and safe motion functions.\nPerform verification and validation of safety systems through testing, analysis, simulation, and documentation to ensure functional performance, fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.\nDevelop and execute machine safety remediation plans, managing projects from assessment through implementation while ensuring timely completion and proper documentation.\nPartner with EHS, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to ensure compliance with machinery safety requirements, support safe equipment operation, and drive continuous risk reduction initiatives.\nPrepare and maintain technical documentation, including validation records, risk assessments, safety files, user instructions, and residual risk mitigation plans.\nSupport Eaton’s Machine Safety Expert (EMSE) program by mentoring candidates, promoting best practices, and contributing to enterprise-wide machine safety initiatives.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications (Required)\nBachelor degree in Engineering or other technical area from an accredited educational institution\nMinimum 6+ years of experience in machinery safety, automation, or industrial controls engineering.\nMust have strong proficiency in safety system design, validation, and deployment.\nMust have strong familiarity with LOTO procedures and energy control processes.\nEaton 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.\nMust be physically located in the United States and willing to travel up to 50%.\nPreferred Qualifications\nFamiliarity with ANSI B11, NFPA, OSHA 1910, RIA, IEC, and ISO.\nDeep understanding of ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and ISO 12100 standards.\nExperience with safety PLCs, sensors, actuators, and diagnostic systems.\nAbility to perform functional safety analysis and develop safety architectures.\nFamiliarity with performance level (PL) and safety integrity level (SIL) determination.\nStrong documentation and communication skills for compliance and training.\nCertification as a Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV) or equivalent (e.g., PILZ, Rockwell)\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nThe application window for this position is anticipated to close on 10/21/2026\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton 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.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe 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. 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