Lead Product Safety Engineer

Lead Product Safety Engineer – China JDM
Introduction
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We push the boundaries of what others have defined as possible. Our approach starts with an engineering mindset and different thinking, then continuously refines ideas driven by an obsession to find a better way.
The Product Safety team is responsible for driving product safety excellence across new product development and field safety activities. This role is established to strengthen China JDM delivery capability by leading safety requirements alignment, technical risk management, and execution of safety activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
Function Overview
Reporting to the Product Safety Manager, this role partners closely with Dyson internal teams and China JDM partners to ensure Dyson product safety standards are effectively implemented throughout development and manufacturing. The role provides technical leadership for safety activities across multiple projects, drives stakeholder alignment, and supports successful delivery of products into production.
Accountabilities
· Lead the definition, agreement, and deployment of product safety requirements across Dyson teams and China JDM partners.
· Own product safety assessments and approval activities to ensure compliance with Dyson requirements prior to production release.
· Act as the primary Product Safety representative for China JDM projects, driving alignment between development teams, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
· Ensure safety deliverables, reviews, evidence, documentation, and approvals are completed throughout the project lifecycle.
· Provide technical leadership in safety risk assessments, hazard identification, risk mitigation, and verification activities.
· Drive integration of safety considerations into product design, manufacturing processes, validation plans, and engineering decision-making.
· Independently manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining delivery quality and compliance to business expectations.
· Identify and escalate project safety risks, influencing cross-functional teams to deliver timely and robust resolutions.
· Lead discussions with JDM partners on safety requirements, assessment outcomes, and technical risk closure activities.
· Support Product Safety governance reviews and coordinate actions arising from Product Safety Committee and Safety Review Group activities.
· Promote best practices for product safety, functional safety, manufacturing safety, and Critical-To-Safety (CTS) controls.
· Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to safety engineers and project teams.
· Contribute to the continuous improvement of Product Safety methodologies, standards, processes, and tools.
· Support China on-site activities including supplier engagement, manufacturing reviews, validation activities, and issue resolution where required.
Skills & Experience
· Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
· Significant experience in Product Safety, Safety Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related technical fields.
· Strong understanding of safety risk assessment methodologies including FTA, FMEA, HAZID, HAZOP, and safety case development.
· Experience defining safety requirements, verification strategies, and validation plans for consumer products.
· Proven experience working with ODM/JDM partners and managing technical stakeholders across multiple regions.
· Ability to independently review technical evidence and make sound safety recommendations and decisions.
· Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business messages.
· Experience leading projects and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment.
· Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of driving outcomes with limited supervision.
· Passion for building strong safety culture and developing engineering capability within teams.
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.