Staff Systems Engineer – Product Safety

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Staff Systems 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.

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 concept.
• Lead the system level failure analysis and guide component level analysis for Apptronik’s robot product portfolio.
• 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.

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
• Demonstrated experience in functional safety design and certification (IEC61508, ISO 13849, UL3100, UL3300)
• Demonstrated experience for standards compliance design and certification (IEC 60204, IEC 62368, IEC 60068-2, etc.)
• 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Master’s degree preferred) or equivalent experience
• At least 10+ years of systems engineering experience leading safety for complex electro-mechanical systems and robotics.

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