Senior Quality, Safety & Environmental (QSE) Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Onsite in Gothenburg, Sweden

Company

hirify.global AB operates in IT and engineering, with this role supporting advanced automotive vehicle testing facilities.

What you will do

• Coordinate and improve QSE activities across vehicle testing operations and technical facilities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, workplace safety regulations, operating permits, and internal standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety inspections, environmental audits, compliance reviews, and incident investigations.
• Oversee emissions, waste management, chemical handling, hazardous materials, and environmental performance reporting.
• Support the safe introduction of testing equipment, technologies, and operational processes.
• Develop QSE procedures and preventive initiatives, coordinate inspections, train technical teams, and communicate findings to management and regulatory authorities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in environmental management, occupational safety, QSE, HSE, or related engineering functions.
• Degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish environmental and workplace safety regulations.
• Experience with risk assessments, safety inspections, environmental audits, incident investigations, chemical safety, waste management, emissions control, and environmental compliance.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, automotive, laboratory, or technical testing environments.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical operational procedures.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to independently drive improvement initiatives and communicate with senior management.

Nice to have

• Experience with automotive test cells, vehicle testing facilities, or industrial laboratories.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 management systems.
• Experience with Swedish regulatory authorities and environmental permitting processes.
• Familiarity with machinery safety, technical equipment installations, and hazardous substances.
• Experience leading QSE improvement projects or site-level environmental initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with technical teams in advanced engineering and vehicle testing environments.
• Focus on structured risk identification, sustainable solutions, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration with managers, engineers, technicians, suppliers, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders.

Hiring process

• Apply by sharing a CV or contacting hirify.global directly.