# Principal Robotics Functional Safety Engineer

Hiring organization: [Agility Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/agility-robotics)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a7ae30f8-0b58-416c-9113-3dcf709fcb59

Listed on Agility Robotics's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Fremont, CA
- Salary: 207000 – 269000 USD per year

## Summary

A senior safety engineering role leading functional safety strategy for humanoid robots deployed in industrial environments. This suits experienced robotics engineers who want to shape safety architecture across multiple product lines and mentor a growing team.

_Our summary, not Agility Robotics's wording._

## Required

- BS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 12+ years in robotics or safety-critical engineering
- 7+ years focused on functional safety
- Expertise in risk reduction methods and hierarchy of controls
- Deep knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, or similar functional safety frameworks
- Familiarity with ANSI/RIA R15.08 and ISO 10218 series for robot safety
- Experience managing third-party vendors or labs for verification and validation
- Hands-on design and implementation of safety systems for mobile, dynamic, or collaborative robots
- Ability to coordinate across engineering teams on safety requirements
- Experience with SISTEMA safety analysis tool
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

## Nice to have

- TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification
- Experience with safety firmware implementation and fault handling
- Field deployment experience with robotic systems including customer interaction
- Prior involvement in CE marking and regulatory certifications
- Familiarity with SOTIF, ISO/IEC TS 22440, and ISO/IEC TS 25223 applied to AI/ML systems
- Deep industrial mobile robot safety experience with safety-rated devices
- Interest in safety challenges for dynamically stable or legged robotic systems
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Prior involvement in standards development or industry working groups
- Experience mentoring senior or staff-level engineers

Apply on Agility Robotics's site: https://www.agilityrobotics.com/about/job-post?gh_jid=6138236004