Role summary
The organization is one of the fastest-growing companies in robotics, backed by world-class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. We’re a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a culture built on passion, trust, and dedication.
Responsibilities
As a , you will lead functional safety design and verification initiatives of robotic systems and support regulatory compliance for North America, European, and Japanese markets. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of applicable industry standards and will strive to balance an innovative engineering mindset with established design and safety principles in a new and emerging industry. You will take a key role in the organization's scale and global expansion by designing and implementing safe and compliant solutions.
- Collaborate with Hardware, System, and Software teams on safety analyses, including risk assessment, failure modes and effects analysis (), fault tree analysis (FTA), and determination
- Define functional safety requirements for robotic systems, subsystems, and components, specifying safety functions, performance criteria, and based on risk assessment
- Design safety architectures for robotic systems, including hardware and software safety features, redundancy mechanisms, fault detection, and fault tolerance strategies, to achieve required safety goals
- Support the implementation of functional safety engineering solutions, including component selection and programming
- Create safety documentation, including necessary documentation for compliance, safety policies, and safety checklists
- Define and execute safety validation and verification plans to ensure compliance with safety standards and requirements
- Offer subject matter expertise regarding industry standards and regulations
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools for training, troubleshooting, and maintaining functional safety systems in customers' sites at scale
- Stay up to date with the latest safety and compliance trends, regulations, and technologies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field
- 10+ years of relevant experience in functional safety in the robotics, automation, manufacturing, aerospace, or automotive industries
- Knowledge of relevant domestic and international standards such as , ANSI/RIA R15.08, ISO 10218, , ISO 13849, NFPA79, UL 1740, UL3100, IEC 60204, IEC 61496, , and
- Familiarity with CE directives such as the Machinery Regulation and EMC Directive. Professional certification in functional safety or compliance (e.g., CFSE, CMSE, CECE) is highly preferred
- Experience with programming languages such as Structured Text, Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagrams, etc.
- Experience with electronics systems, including PLCs, microcontrollers, and/or mixed-signal designs
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and their utilization for safety-rated communication, such as PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT/FSoE, MODBUS, etc
- Familiarity with functional safety components and leading and emerging market vendors
- Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of projects, as well as collaborate effectively in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and upper management
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Additional Information
Standards
- IEC 61508 Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems
- ISO 13849 Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems
- IEC 62061 Safety of Machinery - Functional Safety of Control Systems
- ISO 10218 Robots and Robotic Devices - Safety Requirements
- ANSI/RIA R15.06 Industrial Robots and Robot Systems
- ISO 12100 Safety of Machinery - Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
- IEC 60204-1 Electrical Equipment of Machines
- NFPA 79 Electrical Equipment of Machines