Electrical Product Safety Engineer

Job description

Electrical Product Safety Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 - £63,000 (depending on experience)

Location: This role is primarily based at our London office, with hybrid working supported. UK travel will be required as part of investigations, stakeholder engagement and events.

Electrical Safety First is the UK’s leading electrical safety charity, working to reduce deaths, injuries and damage caused by electricity. We influence product standards, legislation and consumer protection at a national level.

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Product Safety Engineer to join our specialist Product Safety team.

This is an externally facing role that requires strong technical credibility, professional judgement and confident stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Working within the product safety team (currently three people), you will lead investigations into electrical products, identify safety risks and develop evidence-based recommendations.

The role requires sound professional judgement, independence and the confidence to represent Electrical Safety First when engaging with industry and regulatory stakeholders.

• Conduct detailed technical evaluations of electrical products
• Produce structured risk assessments on electrical products
• Develop clear, evidence-based technical reports
• Monitor relevant product standards and contribute to standards development activity
• Provide expert technical input to Public Affairs and Communications colleagues
• Respond to consumer enquiries with authority and clarity
• Represent Electrical Safety First at meetings, exhibitions and media engagements, including TV and Radio interviews

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in electrical product safety and testing to BS standards
• Strong understanding of electrotechnical principles
• Good working knowledge of UK electrical product safety legislation and standards
• Experience producing detailed technical reports and risk assessments
• Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Confident, assertive communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively
• Ability to manage your own investigations and priorities
• Relevant technical qualification or equivalent experience
• Confident in writing detailed technical reports.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IET) is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of technical committees is advantageous.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others within the charity, as well as those within manufacturers, government officials, and testing laboratories, amongst others.

Our benefits

• 25 days’ holiday a year (plus bank and public holidays)
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee discount platform
• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
• Learning opportunities
• Life assurance
• Loyalty awards
• Workplace pension scheme using salary exchange, helping you make the most of your take-home pay
• Private medical insurance
• Sickness pay - Depending on your length of service, you could be eligible for our enhanced sick pay, which is above the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) amount.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this and want to contribute to an organisation with national influence, dedicated to protecting people from harm and saving lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV along with a short expression of interest outlining your relevant experience to Catherine Roalfe at catherine.roalfe@electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk

Deadline for applications: Friday 20th March, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, ESF does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English