New College Grad - Product Safety Engineer (Bachelors/Masters - Gloucester, MA)

Applied Materials•Gloucester, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a new college graduate to support the design, evaluation, and compliance of products with company, customer, and regulatory safety requirements. Working with multifunctional teams and under the mentorship of senior engineers and subject matter experts, the engineer assesses new technologies and their potential interactions with other systems using structured risk-assessment methods, and helps drive corrective actions to reduce risks to employees, customers and facilities, and the environment. The role supports product and system safety analyses for components, subsystems, and complete systems; evaluates compliance with company requirements, industry guidelines, standards, and government regulations; contributes safety input to design reviews; and reviews engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications for potential hazards and non-conformances. The engineer also assists with investigations, corrective and preventive actions, assessment follow-up, documentation, audits, certifications, and customer safety reviews. The position offers an entry point into Applied Materials' Product Safety discipline. With experience, the engineer can take on greater independence leading FMEA and PHA sessions, become a subject matter expert for assigned product lines, manage complex safety programs, represent the company in industry standards forums, and lead investigations into product safety events with global impact. The position is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is eligible for relocation. Domestic and international travel to customer and manufacturing sites may be needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Safety, or a related engineering discipline.
0–2 years of experience; an internship in product safety, compliance, or equipment engineering is preferred.
Foundational understanding of engineering risk-assessment methods and ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document findings clearly for technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to customer and manufacturing sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or project experience in FMEA, FTA, hazard analysis, reliability engineering, or machine safeguarding.
Exposure to semiconductor capital equipment, industrial automation, or high-hazard process environments.
Familiarity with SEMI, NFPA, ISO, IEC, or CE regulatory frameworks.
Experience presenting technical findings to review boards or cross-functional stakeholders.
Internship in product safety, compliance, or equipment engineering.

Responsibilities

Participate in cross-functional evaluations of new technologies and their potential interactions with other systems using FMEA, FTA, HazOp, and SEMI S10.
Assist in developing and implementing programs to minimize risks to employees, customers and facilities, and the environment relating to Applied Materials products.
Support product and system safety analyses for components, subsystems, and complete systems under senior engineers’ guidance.
Participate in evaluating product compliance with company requirements, industrial guidelines, standards, and governmental requirements.
Support design reviews by providing product safety input to design teams.
Review engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications to identify potential safety hazards and non-conformances.
Build proficiency in FMEA, FTA, HazOp, SEMI S10, 8D, and other investigation and assessment methodologies.
Assist in investigating incidents, concerns, and product safety events; collect and analyze relevant data and help document corrective and preventive actions.
Track corrective actions from third-party product safety tool assessments through closure with responsible internal organizations.
Maintain accurate documentation and records to support audits, certifications, and customer safety reviews.
Collaborate with design, systems, manufacturing, field service, Regional EHS, and quality teams to resolve safety findings during product development.
Support internal and external customer inquiries about code, industry guideline, or standards compliance, escalating complex or precedent-setting matters to senior staff.
Assist in preparing materials and technical inputs for company procedures and industry standards forums.
Develop working knowledge of applicable semiconductor equipment safety standards and progressively build toward independent ownership of assessments and projects.