Staff Autonomy Safety Engineer - Robot Safety
Core
Designing and implementing autonomy safety systems, risk mitigation strategies, and validation frameworks to ensure humanoid robots operate safely alongside humans in real-world environments.
Role type
Staff Autonomy Safety Engineer
Builds
Scalable robot safety architectures, autonomy validation systems, simulation frameworks, and operational risk mitigation strategies for humanoid robotics platforms.
Domain
Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Safety-Critical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Robotics safety, autonomous systems, controls engineering, systems-level thinking, safety validation, testing, simulation, risk analysis, hazard assessment, Python, C++, distributed systems
Preferred skills
Humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262), robotics simulation environments, perception systems, controls, motion planning, reinforcement learning safety
Technologies
Python, C++, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable robot safety architectures and autonomy validation systems; Establish safety evaluation methodologies and operational risk mitigation strategies; Partner cross-functionally to define and enforce safety requirements; Improve operational reliability through safety analysis and testing frameworks; Develop scalable processes for identifying and mitigating autonomy-related risks.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope