Staff Systems Safety Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Staff Systems Safety Engineer to lead and execute our product safety roadmap and drive functional safety architecture & design of our general-purpose robots. This is a unique opportunity to have a large impact at a high growth start-up. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a successful track record of building the product safety roadmap, leading safety requirements of complex electro-mechanical products in compliance with regulatory standards, we’d love to speak with you. You will be responsible for collaborating with engineering teams to support safety-critical functions, establish robust development methodologies, and ensure strict compliance with relevant safety standards, with a particular emphasis on navigating emergent and evolving consumer safety regulations and securing requisite product safety certifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead safety risk assessments with internal stakeholders, build an executable product safety roadmap, summarize compliance reports & impact analysis.
• Be the leader within Apptronik on product and functional safety and develop the safety plan for safety critical functions according to IEC61508.
• Develop and document product safety requirements and technical safety concepts.
• Lead the system level failure analysis and guide component level analysis for Apptronik’s robot product portfolio.
• Contribute to the development and architectural design by applying industry-standard safety methodologies, thereby supporting the deployment of humanoid robot prototypes and safety-critical systems within commercial environments.
• Collaborate with design, development, and verification teams on safety activities for robotic systems.
• Generate essential safety documentation, including safety plans, risk analyses, and reliability assessments.
• Partner with product management, design engineering, service, and maintenance to drive the safety design, compliance with technical standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Partner with product validation to ensure clear documentation of verification results of safety functions and requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate safety requirements and develop synergy between safety activities and development activities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate safety requirements and foster synergy between safety activities and development activities.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Industry expertise in Systems Engineering, hazard and risk assessment (HARA), Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), and safety strategy development and implementation
• Prior experience in taking products to commercialization in adherence to safety standards
• Extensive experience in safety engineering on various robotic systems, with a focus on safety-critical functions in consumer applications
• Deep expertise in industrial robotics and associated safety standards, including R15.06, R15.08, IEC 62061, and IEC 61508.
• Experience with compliance and functional safety tools & processes.
• Leadership experience in change management to execute the safety roadmap.
• Expertise is requirements management tools (such as JAMA) and framework to document, review, and approve safety requirements.
• Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk and make design and development decisions to enhance safety
• Ability to creatively solve problems, evaluate risk, and make design and development choices that improve safety.
• Track record of obtaining NRTL safety certifications for commercialized products
• Proven success in securing NRTL safety certifications for commercially available products.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
• At least 8+ years of systems engineering experience leading safety for complex electro-mechanical systems and robotics and getting products through safety certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times 
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen 
• Hearing and speech to communicate

Perks: 

• Competitive salary w/ benefits 
• Highly motivating equity incentive package 
• Flexible work hours policy 
• Professional development opportunities 
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k plan