Safety Engineer
Core
Owns the safety of robotic cells as a product, covering functional safety, software safety, and deployment sign-off for high-mix manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Safety Engineer (Industrial Robotics)
Builds
Intelligent robotic cells combining robot arms, cameras, safety PLCs, and radar for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Domain
Industrial Robotics / Manufacturing Automation / EU Machinery Law
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Risk assessment, Functional safety specification, EU Machinery Regulation knowledge, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, Safety PLC configuration, Hazard analysis, Safety concept development, Root cause investigation, Technical writing
Preferred skills
TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or CMSE certification, Collaborative/fenceless robot experience, Robot motion/control/perception software safety, Scaling safety from few to many machines
Technologies
Safety PLCs, Robot safety controllers, Radar presence sensing, Light curtains, Scanners
Responsibilities
Define safety concepts for cell platforms, Specify and validate safety functions in PLCs and controllers, Conduct risk assessments and prepare CE technical files, Perform site safety checks and acceptance tests, Investigate safety faults and incidents, Create safety content for manuals and presales
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
