Staff Systems Safety Engineer

Highlights

• Serve as technical authority for safety of Apollo humanoid robots end to end.
• Author system safety architecture including AI and functional safety concept.
• Support first customer deployments on site from risk assessment to commissioning.

Ideal candidate

Seasoned safety leader with deep robotics experience who thrives owning complex risk decisions. You mentor engineers, communicate clearly with executives, and care about deploying humanoids safely at scale.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on leadership of functional or system safety for complex robotic, machinery, or autonomous products from concept through deployment
• Deep expertise in hazard analysis, risk assessment, hierarchy of controls, safety function definition, and safety lifecycle
• Experience with robot and machinery safety standards and safety of robot deployments at customer sites
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring to safety engineers across hardware, software, and system topics
• Experience building a safety case and working with notified bodies, NRTLs, or third-party assessors
• Familiarity with safety of AI/ML-enabled systems and requirements tools such as JAMA
• Strong executive communication, strategic thinking, and judgment to make and defend risk-based decisions
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Robotics, Computer Engineering or related field; Master's preferred
• 12+ years of relevant experience including 7+ years in functional or system safety with technical leadership of a safety team
• Certified functional safety expert or professional (e.g., TUV, exida) preferred