Senior Manager, Consumer Electrical Product Safety (Redwood City)

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Global Home Decor client seeks a Senior Product Safety Manager , to drive their the product safety program for a new line of licensed decorative lighting products. This role will implement their safety vision, define the organization’s risk tolerance, and ensure compliance with international standards. As an experienced and strategic leader, you will lead other safety engineers and technicians, proactively identify and mitigate risks, and embed safety into our client's product development and commercialization processes .

You’re an ideal candidate if you have a strong background in electrical engineering and proven expertise in leading and managing product safety programs, particularly in consumer goods with electrical components . This is a high impact opportunity for a proactive professional who excels at balancing regulatory rigor with entrepreneurial agility and who is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality products.

Annual Base Range : $175k target annual salary + generous benefits pkg ($155k-$200k full range)
Schedule/location : hybrid, onsite Monday-Wednesday in Redwood City & Burlingame, CA
Reports to : Chief Safety Officer
Travel : Occasional international travel required (mostly in Asia)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master’s
• 11+ years of experience in product safety management with a focus on electrical/consumer products
• Proven track record of leading safety or risk management programs, going beyond executing compliance tasks
• Technical skills:
  • Expertise in electrical safety standards and testing methodologies
  • Proficiency in risk assessment tools (FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis)
  • Familiarity with other compliance areas, such as EMC, Wireless and Environmental compliance
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills—able to balance risk, innovation, and consumer experience
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams and external partners
• Willingness to travel internationally (occasional travel to Asia) to inspect factories, oversee testing, and build relationships with global partners
• Experience working in consumer electronics,
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and statistical analysis for safety data,
• Hands-on experience with lab testing equipment and product certification processes,
• Demonstrated leadership in managing QA auditors or safety teams, and in building high-performing safety cultures,

RESPONSIBILITIES - Program Leadership, Compliance & Risk Management, Incident Response & Continuous Improvement, Regulatory & Documentation, and Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Program Leadership

• Lead our client’s end-to-end product safety program for their licensed product assortment
• Define and articulate the organization’s safety risk tolerance by establishing clear frameworks for acceptable risk levels, balancing innovation, consumer experience, and regulatory requirements
• Continuously evolve the safety program by proactively identifying emerging risks and anticipating regulatory trends
• Champion a culture of safety across all client brands

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with relevant safety regulations and standards (e.g., UL, CE, IEC, and other applicable international standards)
• Lead comprehensive safety risk assessments and hazard analyses (FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis), driving actions based on findings to mitigate risk at both the components and finished product levels
• Oversee and enhance product testing protocols, including validation of safety features and stress-testing for foreseeable misuse scenarios

Incident Response & Continuous Improvement

• Lead investigations into safety-related incidents, root cause analyses, and the implementation of robust corrective and preventive actions in partnership with factories
• Establish feedback loops to drive continuous improvement in product safety, leveraging data, incident learnings, and industry benchmarks

Regulatory & Documentation

• Oversee the creation and maintenance of all safety documentation, including certifications, test results, and compliance reports
• Guide the development of safety labels, user manuals, and warnings compliant with global safety standards (e.g. UL 588, IEC 60598)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide technical guidance to internal teams, including product development, compliance, and sourcing teams
• Partner with R&D, engineering, and legal teams to integrate safety into product design
• Lead training programs for factory staff, QA auditors, and cross-functional teams on safety protocols and emerging regulations