Job description:
Product Safety Manager
Location: Hybrid (Burlingame & Redwood City, CA MonWed in-office)
Travel: International travel to manufacturing sites in Asia is required
Salary & Benefits: $131-163K plus extensive benefits package
About the Company
Our client is an international retailer with a rich history synonymous with design excellence and the highest standards. The business is now expanding into licensed products through exclusive partnerships with other leading brands. With a culture rooted in care, integrity, and innovation, the company empowers its teams to deliver exceptional, safe, and joyful experiences to customers around the world.
Key Responsibilities
This is a hands-on individual contributor role with strategic influence.
Youll work closely with third-party labs, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure global regulatory compliance and drive a proactive safety culture.
- Own product safety across design, manufacturing, field returns, and escalations
- Ensure compliance with UL, CE, IEC and other global safety standards
- Lead risk assessments (FMEA, Fault Tree), testing protocols, and root cause investigations
- Analyse safety data and field feedback to drive continuous improvement
- Manage documentation, certifications, and labelling per UL 588 / IEC 60598
- Provide safety guidance to cross-functional teams and train partners on protocols
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual bonus plan
- 100% employer-paid health cover (team members)
- Parental leave, sabbatical after 10 years
- 401(k) match, wellness perks, learning budget, merchandise discount
Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and ensure equal opportunities at every stage. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.
We are seeking a Product Safety Manager to lead end-to-end safety efforts across the lifecycle of new licensed products from development through production, field returns, and consumer escalations. The role focuses on compliance oversight, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration, embedding safety into every stage of the product journey.
Qualifications:
Requirements
- BSc in Electrical Engineering (Masters preferred)
- 8+ years experience in product safety for electrical/consumer products
- Deep knowledge of global safety standards and testing methodologies
- Proficient in risk assessment tools and regulatory compliance
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- AI literacy and ability to work with evolving technologies
- Willing to travel internationally (up to 25%)
Preferred: Experience in consumer electronics, lab testing, and statistical safety analysis
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
[?? Suspicious Content] Competitive compensation, including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members, and 85%+ employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
Up to $2,000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
Medical, transit, dependent care FSA
Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4,000 per calendar year
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
Paid holidays, annual shutdown week, PTO, and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1,000 per person, per fiscal year
Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team member's work-from-home environment
Generous team member merchandise discount
Valuable extras: identity theft protection, subsidized parking, monthly wellness, pet insurance, accident & critical illness insurance
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : $ 131000
Salary Max : $ 163000
Currency Type : USD