The General Safety Team is one of three teams in the Safety Group. The team currently consists of five permanently hired experts who collectively manage fire safety, chemical safety, shell protection and security, work environment safety and environmental safety at the MAX IV Laboratory. The team is now looking to employ an expert within machine safety.

As the sole machine safety engineer, you will complement the team’s broad safety expertise with your specialist knowledge. You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and technical staff across the facility, who often will rely on your expertise, providing the expert guidance necessary to ensure the safe design, procurement, and commissioning of all equipment. Together with your colleagues, you will contribute to developing and maintaining a proactive and integrated safety culture at MAX IV.

Would you like to work at one of the brightest lightsources in the world?

MAX IV is looking for a machine safety engineer who will take the lead in ensuring the safety of scientific equipment in a world-class research environment. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in machine safety and functional safety in a highly technical setting, supporting innovative science and engineering teams and contributing to the development of cutting-edge scientific infrastructure. You will play a key role in shaping safety practices from early design to final implementation and help ensure compliance with European safety standards as part of our mission to enable world-leading research. You will be supported by a strong network of automation engineers, electricians, and mechanical designers who contribute their expertise to develop integrated and practical safety solutions.