What is a product safety engineer and how to become one

Key steps to become a product safety engineer

1. Explore product safety engineer education requirements

   Most common product safety engineer degrees

   Bachelor's

   65.5 %

   Associate

   16.0 %

   Master's

   15.1 %

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2. Start to develop specific product safety engineer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   IEC	9.09%
   UL	8.44%
   CSA	5.81%
   Product Design	4.99%
   FMEA	4.46%

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3. Complete relevant product safety engineer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New product safety engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a product safety engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real product safety engineer resumes.

4. Research product safety engineer duties and responsibilities

   • Initiate and manage EHS education program raising employee awareness at home and work.
   • Manage daily operations of a contract research organization (CRO) for the vaccines therapeutic area.
   • Manage CRO for outsource safety activities on global studies to include creation of safety management plans.
   • Manage regulatory approvals for high-speed, multi-platform, network printers -UL, CSA, and TUV.

5. Apply for product safety engineer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a product safety engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams