60 Safety engineer jobs in Columbus, OH


10 of the Most Popular Types of Safety Engineer Jobs in 2026

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To become a safety engineer, you must earn a bachelor’s degree in the engineering field, whether that’s electrical, industrial, chemical, or mechanical. Depending on what state you live in, you may also need a professional engineers (PE) license. If a PE license is necessary, you must earn a passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Next, you must pass a second exam called the Professional Engineering (PE) exam to be a fully certified in the industry. You may also earn additional certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professional (BCSP) and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (AMIH) to increase your skills and chances of employment.

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Top Types Of Safety Engineer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Safety Engineer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.
  • Machine Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $101,500 - $155,000

    Machine Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Machine Safety Engineer jobs pay between $101,500 (25th percentile) and $155,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Machine Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Osha Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $71,500 - $135,000

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  • System Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $113,000 - $164,500

    A system safety engineer helps to develop, refine, and update safety protocols and software that controls a large system and ensures that even if aspects of the system fail, it does not put the entire system at jeopardy. For example, if a subsystem on a spaceship fails, your duties as a system safety engineer are to determine how to make sure that it does not affect other systems or endanger the critical life support systems. Systems safety engineering is essential in a wide range of fields, from civil engineering and aeronautics to software and hardware engineering and power plant systems.

  • Remote Software Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $120,000 - $173,000

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  • Mass Properties Engineer

    Salary range: $76,000 - $132,500

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  • Fda Cdrh

    Salary range: $51,000 - $102,000

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  • Functional Safety

    Salary range: $53,000 - $81,500

    Functional Safety is a typical job search query Most salaries for Functional Safety jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $81,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Functional Safety job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Functional Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $100,500 - $133,000

    Functional Safety Engineer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Functional Safety Engineer jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $133,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Functional Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Freelance Functional Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $108,500 - $147,500

    Freelance Functional Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Freelance Functional Safety Engineer jobs pay between $108,500 (25th percentile) and $147,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Freelance Functional Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Automotive Functional Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $71,500 - $135,000

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