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Functional Safety Engineer

Kaygen, Inc.
Liberty, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 9/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in functional safety engineering (7–10 preferred)

• Strong hands-on experience with Safety PLC systems and programming

• Proven experience in safety circuit design, review, and validation

• Experience conducting safety audits and compliance assessments

• Functional Safety Certification (e.g., TÜV Functional Safety Engineer / FSE)

• Strong understanding of:

o ISO 13849-1

o ANSI B11

o OSHA standards


Education Requirements:

• Technical associate’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field

• Functional Safety certification (FSE / TÜV) is required.


Nice to Have (Preferred Skills):

  • Experience with risk assessment tools
  • Knowledge of FMEA / FMEDA methodologies
  • Hands-on experience with Safety PLC platforms such as:
  • Allen-Bradley Guard Logix
  • Omron Sysmac Safety
  • Siemens TIA Portal / Step 7 (Safety)
  • Keyence GC Configurator
  • Toyopuc PCWin Safe


Salary : $80 - $100

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