Lead Product Safety and Compliance Engineer

Job Description SummaryThe Product Safety & Compliance Engineer works directly within the engineering development team to ensure our products meet all global safety standards, regulatory requirements, and quality certifications throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will integrate safety-by-design principles from the conceptual phase through prototyping, testing, and final market release, ensuring our products are safe, reliable, and compliant with all relevant market directives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Safety-by-Design Integration: Collaborate with R&D and design teams to identify safety risks during the early stages of product development and advocate for engineering controls that mitigate those risks.
• Compliance Strategy: Maintain and update a roadmap of applicable global safety standards (e.g., IEC, UL, CE, ANSI, CSA) relevant to the product line.
• Certification Management: Lead the coordination of third-party product testing, certification filings, and audits (e.g., UL listings, CE marking).
• Risk & Hazard Analysis: Conduct formal Product Safety Risk Assessments, including FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and Fault Tree Analysis, to validate design robustness.
• Technical Documentation: Author and maintain technical files, Declarations of Conformity, and safety documentation required for market access and regulatory submission.
• Post-Market Surveillance: Assist in the analysis of field data, customer feedback, and product returns to identify potential safety trends or necessary design improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, quality engineering, or regulatory compliance.

Eligibility Requirements

• The work location for this role is in Rochester, NY (Relocation assistance provided if not already local). 

Preferred Skills

• In-depth familiarity with global safety and compliance standards relevant to our product sector.
• Strong background in product testing methodologies, hardware/software validation, and engineering design documentation.
• Ability to balance aggressive product development timelines with the strict requirements of regulatory safety.
• Experience with international market entry requirements (e.g., EU MDR, RoHS, REACH).
• Certification as a Regulatory Affairs Professional or specialized training in Product Safety.
• Familiarity with cross-functional project management tools (e.g., Jira, PLM systems).

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on June 29, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.