Safety Controls Engineer

Safety Controls Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Safety Engineer to evaluate, design, and implement safety improvements across mechanical systems and equipment. In this role, you identify safety risks, develop practical solutions, and ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable standards while working closely with engineering teams to integrate safety into system designs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mechanical systems and designs for safety risks and compliance gaps with OSHA and other relevant standards.
• Identify and define solutions for machine guarding, access control, and hazard mitigation across equipment and systems.
• Design, implement, and validate safety improvements, not just identify or document issues.
• Review and update existing risk assessment documentation to reflect current conditions and improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate safety requirements into new and existing designs.
• Prioritize safety initiatives based on risk and impact, and execute improvements across multiple systems.
• Within the first 30-60 days, assess current systems and identify major safety gaps.
• Within 60-90 days, develop a detailed action plan to address identified risks and compliance gaps.
• From 90-120 days and beyond, begin executing, tracking, and prioritizing key safety improvements.
• Communicate safety findings, recommendations, and progress to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

Essential Skills

• 3 years of experience in safety engineering, industrial safety, or a closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13849 and OSHA standards required
• Hands-on experience implementing safety solutions, including designing and installing safeguards, rather than performing audits only.
• Experience with machine guarding, machine safety, safety railings, and other physical protection systems.
• Ability to translate safety requirements and regulations into practical design changes and engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a hands-on, solutions-oriented capacity, focusing on implementing fixes rather than only flagging issues.
• Exposure to mechanical systems and equipment design, including understanding of how safety features integrate with mechanical components.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Additional safety-related certifications such as OSHA or MSHA credentials.
• Prior experience working in industrial, manufacturing, or field engineering settings.
• Experience reviewing and maintaining risk assessment documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, implementable safety solutions.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment with evolving systems and processes.

Work Environment

This is an onsite role with core hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility to work overtime as needed to support safety projects and implementations. You will work in a fast-paced, fun startup environment that emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement. The setting involves industrial or manufacturing-style facilities with mechanical systems and equipment, where you will be closely engaged with engineering and operations teams. The organization offers a strong company culture and the opportunity to contribute in the earlier phases of growth. Benefits include paid time off for a shutdown week from December 26th to 31st, 10 paid holidays (including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and a winter break holiday from Friday, December 26 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025, supported by 40 hours of PTO.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $64.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.