Staff Functional Safety Engineer leading all functional safety lifecycle aspects for robotic products. Ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced startup environment.
Responsibilities
Own and run the Functional Safety Management (FSM) system: establish and maintain the FSM plan, safety policy, and strategy to ensure compliance with relevant standards from concept through certification.
Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA / HARA) and maintain a live HARA.
Define, approve, and document Safety-Related Control System (SRCS) architectures and execute reliability analysis and FMEDA.
Manage Verification & Validation (V&V) plans and ensure independent validation, traceability, and adequate test coverage for safety functions.
Collaborate on safety software lifecycle and lead interdisciplinary teams to integrate safety requirements into design, prototype, and production.
Manage external certification execution and drive competency & culture within the organization.
Manage documentation & traceability to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Requirements
BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent. MS preferred.
7+ years of hands-on experience in functional safety engineering for complex electromechanical systems and demonstrable experience leading safety activities from concept through certification.
Deep familiarity with machinery and functional safety standards (ISO 13849-1/2, ISO 12100, ISO 10218-1, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, IEC 61496) and experience applying them to system architectures and safety lifecycle activities.
Proven track record delivering products through formal certification with NRTLs (Intertek, TÜV, UL) including managing safety reviews and assembling Technical Files.
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