Safety Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 31, 2026. Elekta scores B on the Alion truth index.
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We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.
Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.
We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.
At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.
What You’ll Do At Elekta:
As a Safety Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our medical devices are safe, effective, and secure throughout their entire lifecycle. Working closely with System Engineers and cross-functional teams, you’ll champion product safety during development, maintain risk management files, and drive process improvements that meet regulatory obligations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support product risk management activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Identify potential risks, assess their impact, and ensure appropriate measures are in place to reduce risk to acceptable levels.
- Review and document risk management activities, providing clear recommendations to support product release decisions.
- Ensure products and processes meet relevant regulatory and risk management requirements.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to embed safety and risk awareness into product design and development.
- Prepare and maintain key risk management reports and monitoring activities, including post-market reviews and ongoing product assessments.
What You’ll Bring:
- A degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in product safety, risk management, or a related discipline within the medical device or other regulated industries.
- A good understanding of risk management principles and how they are applied throughout the product lifecycle.
- Knowledge of medical device regulations and the requirements of working in a highly regulated environment.
- Experience interpreting and applying relevant standards and regulations, including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, IEC 61508, IEC 62304, FDA, NMPA, and MDR requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across a range of teams and stakeholders.
What You’ll Get:
In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.
- Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)
- Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance
- Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining
- Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)
Hiring process:
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button.
For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, [email protected]. We do not accept applications through e-mail.
We are an equal opportunity employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.