Lead Functional Safety Engineer

Standard Bots

. Own the safety case across Standard Bots' products, including analysis, architecture, and certification plans .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeGlen Cove • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in functional safety engineering, including the ability to lead teams, integrate safety into design processes, and defend safety cases to external assessors. Proficient in safety standards and methodologies relevant to collaborative robots and machinery.

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Functional Safety EngineeringISO 10218-1 And -2ISO 13849-1 And -2FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, STPASafety Assessment Experience

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Hard Skills

Safety Case DevelopmentFault Injection TestingSchematic ReadingFirmware Architecture AnalysisSafety Controller Specification

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Force GaugesSafety Assessment Tools

Industry Keywords

Collaborative RobotsMobile ManipulatorsAMRsANSI/RIA R15.08ISO 3691-4IEC 61508

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the safety case across Standard Bots' products, including analysis, architecture, and certification plans
Serve as the technical voice to notified bodies and NRTLs and defend the safety argument
Verify every safety function on trusted real hardware, including fault injection
Hire and lead functional safety engineers
Integrate safety into design reviews from the first sketch
Collaborate daily with hardware, embedded firmware, and test teams
Report to the Head of System Architecture
Build a safety organization and establish Standard Bots' safety practices
In the first year, own and defend a shipping robot's safety case to an external assessor
Establish trusted real-hardware verification for every safety function
Influence the safety architecture of next-generation robot arms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience taking collaborative robots, or machinery of similar complexity, through third-party safety assessment
Fluency in ISO 10218-1 and -2, ISO 13849-1 and -2, ISO 12100, and IEC 61508
Opinion on the 2025 revision of ISO 10218
Ability to read schematics and firmware architectures well enough to challenge engineers
Knowledge of FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, STPA, and SISTEMA
Preference for hands-on testing with robots and force gauges
Ability to distinguish standard requirements from practical robot safety requirements
For the Lead seat: experience leading or mentoring safety engineers, or readiness to build a team
Nice to have: assessor-side experience at a notified body or NRTL
Nice to have: knowledge of mobile manipulators and AMRs, ANSI/RIA R15.08, and ISO 3691-4
Nice to have: experience building or specifying a safety controller
Nice to have: startup experience
Willingness to work approximately one week per month onsite at the factory in Glen Cove, NY, with more onsite time during validation rounds and assessor visits

Benefits

Comp & perks

All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options
Paid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)