Mechanical Designer

Southfield, MI
Engineering & R&D | Reports to RAMS Manager
Travel: 5–20% Domestic & International

We are seeking a Safety Engineer / Calculation Engineer to support complex automation, tooling, and robotic cell projects within an advanced manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for performing machinery risk assessments and functional safety calculations to ensure compliance with global safety standards across all phases of engineering projects.

You will work closely with project managers, developers, and customers to architect and validate safe automation systems — from concept through installation and commissioning.

This is a technical functional safety role, not general EHS.

• Lead risk analysis activities for tooling, robotic cells, and automated systems

• Conduct PFMEA, ergonomic analysis, and hazard assessments

• Perform Performance Level (PL) calculations

• Develop functional and technical safety concepts

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ANSI, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, ISO 26262

• Validate guarding systems, interlocks, emergency stops, lockout/tagout, pinch-point protection

• Conduct on-site safety verification during installation and commissioning

• Develop CE documentation and verify technical files

• Investigate tooling-related incidents and implement corrective actions

• Participate in design reviews and provide continuous safety feedback

• Define safety device lists and generate safety proof documentation

• Support machinery maintenance safety requirements and instruction structure

• Deliver safety training to operators and technical teams

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Manufacturing Engineering

  • Safety Engineering

  • Or related technical field

• Strong understanding of machinery safety standards

• Experience performing risk assessments and hazard analyses

• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documentation

• Strong technical report writing capability

• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams

• Ability to travel 5–20%

• Minimum 3 years experience in:

  • Automotive development (hardware or software)

  • Manufacturing engineering

  • Industrial safety engineering

• Experience in robotic automation and tooling

• Experience with ISO 13849 Performance Level calculations

• Functional safety management experience (ISO 26262 / IEC 62061)

• Experience generating Declarations of Conformity

• Second language proficiency (preferred)

• Background in automotive automation or robotics

• Comfortable in technical design reviews

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams

• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail

• Able to translate safety standards into practical engineering implementation