Snr Product Safety Technologist

We are seeking a Snr Product Safety Engineer to lead safety compliance efforts for multiple business units located in Phoenix, AZ. This role will be responsible for ensuring product designs meet global and European safety standards (including SEMI and EU Machinery Regulations). The ideal candidate will manage hazard and risk assessments, coordinate 3rd party evaluations, and support product development teams in designing safe, compliant semiconductor equipment. As part of ASM’s Global Product Safety Technology team, you will also contribute to global safety initiatives, investigate safety incidents, and provide direct support for customer safety concerns.

Job Description:

• Own and lead product safety compliance efforts for defined business units in the U.S.


• Conduct and facilitate hazard analyses and risk assessments for new equipment designs.


• Review design changes, upgrades, and retrofits to existing products to ensure continued safety compliance.


• Coordinate third-party safety evaluations to ensure alignment with SEMI standards and applicable European regulations.


• Provide expert guidance to engineering teams on design practices required for safety compliance.


• Collaborate as an active member of ASM’s Global Product Safety Technology team to maintain and update global equipment design safety guidelines.


• Contribute to Safety Incident Report (SIR) investigations, including root cause analysis and mitigation planning.


• Work with EHS to support Phoenix D lab modifications including participating in Management of Change. Pre Task Planning and chemical authorization processes.


• Serve as a point of contact for customer safety inquiries, providing timely and accurate resolution of equipment-related safety concerns.


• Develop and Conduct Product Safety Training

Requirements:

• Bachelors Engineering Degree - Electrical Engineering (EE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME), or Chemical Engineering (CE) or similar


• 3+ years’ experience working with of semiconductor industry and industrial equipment


• Ability to lead and coordinate diverse stakeholder engagement from business unit engineers, managers and external customers


• Strong Project Management skills – ability to execute and drive projects to closure


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Knowledge of new European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, and previous Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)


• Knowledge of European EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)


• Ability to effectively manage customer safety inquiries and issues

Additional / Desirable:

• Graduate of product safety compliance program (CMSE® Certified Machinery Safety Expert)


• Certification as an Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or a Safety Professional(CSP)


• 6+ years’ experience in product safety engineering compliance within the semiconductor industry (SEMI S2, Machinery Regulation)


• Dual language communication skills (both Dutch/Korean/Italian/Japanese and English preferred)


• Knowledge of key SEMI Safety Guidelines (SEMI S2, SEMI S8, SEMI S22) and have the ability to interpret and apply these to equipment design requirements


• Experience in estimating the risk of harm (per SEMI S10/SEMI S14) based on each hazard identified


• Experience in providing Product Safety training sessions to design engineers


• Experience in leading engineering design review sessions using FMEA, HAZOP, "What-If" or other hazard identification methods of new modules and subsystems