Safety Engineer

Job Description

Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Vention’s industrial automation solutions meet the highest international standards for safety, electrical compliance, and environmental impact. This role involves leading the certification lifecycle—from design, initial risk assessment to final project compliance—ensuring that all
systems are safe for human-machine collaboration and compliant with global market requirements.

You will be the main driver of the machine safety culture. Developing standards and tools you will collaborate closely with the design team, the clients and the commissioning team. Vention develops automation products in order for the designers and commissioning teams to deliver automation projects. These products undergo a certification process led by the Product certification engineer. A strong client-supplier relationship between your function and the certification engineer will lead Vention to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of functional safety standards including ISO 13849-1/-2 (Safety of machinery) and IEC 62061. Conduct rigorous risk assessments to identify hazards in automated workflows and robotics;
• Develop recommendations to improve machine safety based on current standards (CSA, ISO, OSHA, etc.); Robotics & Control Systems: Apply ISO 10218-1/-2 and ANSI/A3 R15.06 (Robots and robotic devices) to ensure safety in collaborative and industrial robot applications;
• Design project safety protocols in collaboration with the project teams;
• Design and build project specific safety modules if required by the project;
• Program safety controllers such as REER and Keyence;
• Perform verification and validation testing to confirm Performance Levels and Safety Integrity Levels;
• Write detailed technical reports on safety risk assessments (SRA) results and solutions to be implemented;
• Participate in design reviews to ensure conformity to the applicable standards;
• Participate in testing and commissioning of systems;
• Maintain and improve machine safety standards;
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team;
• Stay up to date on regulatory and technological developments related to machine safety;
• Lead discussions and brainstorming sessions with clients to determine the risk reduction measures to be implemented;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) membership required
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in product certification or safety engineering within the industrial automation, robotics, or hardware manufacturing sectors.
• Standards Mastery: Deep expertise in ISO 12100, ISO 13849, IEC 60204-1, IEC 61010-1, ANSI/A3 R15.06, ISO 14120 and ISO 10218.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of the EU Machinery Directive.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in safety evaluation tools (e.g., SISTEMA), programming of safety controllers and requirement management software.
• Certification: Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) is a strong asset.
• Rigorous Analysis: A meticulous approach to identifying safety gaps and ensuring robust mitigation strategies.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to drive compliance without sacrificing innovation.
• Technical Advocacy: Strong communication skills to justify safety architectures to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Global Perspective: Understanding of international regulatory landscapes to facilitate global market expansion.

Additional Information

What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
• Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Case or take-home interview
• Decision & Offer

We’re committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason, we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses:

• In-house coaching program with former industry executives working with small cohort of emerging leaders
• Quarterly management training on topics ranging from “Giving & Receiving Feedback, to Building high-performing teams, to "Developing your own Leadership model”
• Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series featuring industry leaders sharing their perspective and lessons learned as they build their function and business
• Dedicated professional development channels sponsored by the Executive team to foster continuous professional learning
• Book allocation program to further your knowledge in your domain of expertise or any business leadership topics

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued, and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas, in experiences, and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity, career growth, and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Vention’s culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention’s culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.