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Additional Information

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives:

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Safety Sensitive Position.

Thanks to the work of every associate, Bosch has been recognized for award-winning culture by the following organizations:

• Great Place to Work™ Certified, 2024
• Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, 2024
• America’s Best Large Employers, 2024
• America’s Best Employers for Diversity, 2024
• America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, Newsweek 2024
• Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Newsweek 2024
• Bosch Power Tools was recently recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing 2025

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 to $130,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, job location, etc.

In addition to your base salary, Bosch offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts (HSA); flexible spending accounts; 401(K) retirement plan with an attractive employer match; wellness programs; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave, adoption assistance; and reimbursement of education expenses. Learn more about our full benefits offerings by visiting: https://www.myboschbenefits.com/public/welcome. Pay ranges included in the postings generally reflect base salary; certain positions may include bonus, commission, or additional benefits.

Salary estimates published on online job boards, rather than the Bosch US Careers Page, may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position.

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Company Description

At the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, we know that every career matters. Which is why you should conduct yours on a grand scale. Headquartered in the northwest Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect, we are a division of Bosch, a multinational engineering and electronics organization and the largest privately held employer in the world.

Guided by the principles of founder Robert Bosch, we offer a setting where social and environmental responsibility are part of our corporate DNA. Always mindful of our impact on the future, we are committed to sustainability, paying it forward, giving back, and lifelong learning. These are but a few of the reasons why our parent company has more than 400,000 associates and a legacy of success spanning 135+ years.

Our Mount Prospect location offers engaging opportunities for engineering and technology professionals to support our renowned brands of handheld power tools. As a leading global technology and services supplier committed to innovative R&D, we’ll empower you to explore many established and emerging areas of expertise. These include mechanical and electrical engineering for product design and testing; 3-D digital fabrication; the Internet of things (IoT); software development; chat bots and cognitive computing; robotics; and IT project management.

This is your chance to Go Big. Go Bold. And develop products that enhance the quality of life, with the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation!

GO BOSCH, AND EXPERIENCE BIG REWARDS.

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation offers the competitive compensation, career-development resources, and benefits you would expect of a world leader, including health, medical, and financial plans; work/life balance; and flexible work options.

GO BIG. GO BOLD. GO BOSCH.

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Job Description

This role is hybrid remote with 60% monthly in-office presence in Mount Prospect, Illinois. (3 days in office per week).

The Senior Product Safety Engineer plays a critical role to ensure the safety of new power tools and safeguard end-users This involves analyzing new product designs for power tools to identify hazards and risks in order to devise hazard-mitigation measures. The Senior Product Safety Engineer creates and maintains Product Safety Review for products, communicates product safety requirements to product development teams, and provides safety input to user instruction manuals and product warning labels. The Senior Product Safety Engineer also mentor and train other safety engineers and project teams, create safety design guidelines and procedures and support investigations of field returns.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze new product designs and prototypes for user hazards, assess the risk, and develop the hazard mitigation requirements for innovative power tools.
• Document safety requirements in Product Safety Review and maintain throughout the development phase of the product.
• Communicate Product Safety requirements to project teams through meetings, calls, and emails.
• Read and critically review test reports to confirm product safety qualification requirements are met.
• Provide safety input, warnings, and instructions for user instruction manual, and review content provided by others for safety concerns.
• Create and mentor others for on-product warning label content per ANSI Z535
• Review product photography, videography, and marketing artwork for accurate representation of reasonably safe use and compliance with operating instructions and warnings.
• Mentor and train other Product Safety Engineers.
• Train product development teams on Product Safety requirements and workflow.
• Create and update Product Safety procedures and design guidelines.
• Support product investigations for testing and field returns.
• Challenge product development team on appropriate hazard mitigation methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in technical-related discipline.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience working in North American agency approvals (UL, CSA), regulatory compliance (CFR, OSHA), new product development for consumer products, or quality engineering for new product development. Experience analyzing and using power tools is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with ability to describe technical information to project teams.
• Strong understanding of North American product safety requirements for product design to ensure correct analysis for safety and compliance requirements.
• Culturally sophisticated awareness of how North Americans will use power tools on job sites, homes, and yards.
• Patient, and detail oriented with ability to proofread written instructions for logical errors, contradictions, or safety hazards.
• Familiarity with hazard identification and methods to document countermeasures.

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