Axcelis Technologies
Product Safety and Compliance Engineer
Beverly, MA · Senior
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About the role
- This position involves evaluating products for safety and compliance, managing safety certifications, and providing technical leadership in safety engineering throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed safety assessments of products, ensuring compliance with relevant safety standards (e.g., SEMI, IEC, UL, CE, ISO).
- Identify potential safety risks in product designs and recommend modifications to mitigate those risks.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams to ensure safety is integrated throughout the product development process by defining product safety and compliance requirements and execution of the requirements.
- Lead efforts to obtain and maintain necessary certifications, including coordinating with third-party testing labs and certification bodies.
- Develop and maintain safety documentation, such as hazard analysis, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and risk mitigation plans.
- Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents or non-compliance issues and implement corrective
- Develop test protocols and oversee the testing of products to ensure they meet safety and compliance standards.
- Work with quality assurance and testing teams to verify that products perform as expected under all operating conditions.
- Interpret test results and recommend design improvements or corrective actions when necessary.
- Attend peer and cross functional design reviews, and provide advice on minimizing Product EHS impacts, and for ensuring compliance with all applicable standards.
Requirements
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally for audits, certifications, or regulatory meetings, as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Safety, or a related field).
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in product safety engineering or compliance, with experience in a regulated industry (Semiconductor capital equipment).
- Familiarity with global safety standards, such as SEMI, NFPA, IEC, UL, CE, ISO, RoHS, and other relevant safety and compliance certifications.
- Experience in conducting risk assessments, hazard analysis, and root cause analysis for safety-related issues.
- Education:
- Ability to interpret and apply safety regulations and standards to product designs and processes.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or specialized certifications in Product Safety or Compliance are a plus.
Skills
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and safety standards.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Strong project management skills with experience managing safety or compliance-related projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly.
- Experience with radiation emitting equipment
- Experience conducting SISTEMA evaluations
- Functional Safety experience evaluating PLC based safety systems
- Certifications:
Compensation
- $122,290.00 - $183,435.00
- This base salary range reflects the typical compensation for this role across U.S. locations.
- Our salary ranges are determined by role and level; individual pay is determined based on
- Base pay is one part of our U.S. total compensation package which includes eligibility in the
- Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan, and comprehensive benefits package (for regular
Benefits
- multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, work
- location, and internal equity.
Equal opportunity
- It is the policy of Axcelis to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment for all persons free from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, disability status, medical condition (including pregnancy), veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Axcelis will provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a disabled candidate or employee to perform the essential functions of the position, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the Company.
- U.S. BASE SALARY RANGE
- $122,290.00 - $183,435.00
- This base salary range reflects the typical compensation for this role across U.S. locations.
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