Head of Product Safety
Core
Lead product safety function for autonomous earthmoving machines by defining safety frameworks, requirements, and guiding regulatory certification to scale commercialization.
Role type
Head of Product Safety (senior leadership)
Builds
Safety architectures, validation frameworks, and compliance certifications for autonomous heavy machinery
Domain
Robotics, autonomous earthmoving, safety-critical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
product safety roadmap creation, safety framework definition, system-level safety architecture design, risk analysis methodologies (HARA, SFMEA, FTA, DFMEA), regulatory certification management, team building and leadership, simulation-first safety verification, fleet telemetry analysis
Preferred skills
TÜV functional safety certification, autonomous earthmoving machine experience, simulation-first framework expertise, HIL/SIL testing, fault injection, field validation
Technologies
ISO 17757, ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, SOTIF, HIL, SIL
Responsibilities
Build end-to-end product safety roadmap and deliver executable requirements; Develop and document safety requirements and technical concepts; Develop system-level safety architectures across AI, hardware, software, and controls; Own safety plans for safety-critical functions; Partner with 3rd party agencies for safety certifications; Integrate safety-critical design via simulation-first framework; Analyze safety incidents and fleet telemetry to identify risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
