The fact remains though that if you are doing anything that could result in injury or death to third parties, you should never bow to management pressure. I us

The fact remains though that if you are doing anything that could result in injury or death to third parties, you should never bow to management pressure. I used to inspect amusement rides for safety when I was in college. Occasionally there would be a defect that would arise that would make me feel it was not as safe as I thought it could be. Managers and owners of course would not want their ride shut down on a busy summer day and would pressure me not to close it but I did not care. I knew if children were hurt or killed I would feel horrible, and be the guy taking the blame or criminal penalty for negligence. So if you are an engineer for some safety critical system never bow in to management pressure as it will be viewed as 100% your fault when something goes wrong. It is not all this engineer's fault as people have pointed out, but when you put your name on the line approving something it is then your responsibility.