Agility Robotics
Principal Robotics Functional Safety Engineer
$207K–$269K
Hybrid- Fremont, CA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Hybrid- Fremont, CA
Fremont, California, United States - Experience
- 12+ years in robotics or safety-critical engineering, including 7+ years focused on functional safety.
- Education
- BS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
About the job
Leads functional safety strategy and lifecycle activities for Agility Robotics’ robotic platforms, from system architecture and safety analysis through verification, deployment, and compliance.
What you'll do
- Lead safety architecture, risk assessments, safety requirements, validation, and safety cases across robotic platforms.
- Coordinate with engineering teams, customers, vendors, and testing labs to verify safety and support compliant deployments.
- Shape safety strategy across programs, mentor engineers, and address safety requirements for AI/ML-enabled features.
What they ask for
- BS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 12+ years in robotics or safety-critical engineering, including 7+ years focused on functional safety.
- Expertise in risk reduction methods and functional safety lifecycle practices; familiarity with standards including ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ANSI/RIA R15.08, and ISO 10218 series.
- Hands-on safety design for mobile, dynamic, or collaborative robotic systems; experience managing V&V vendors or labs and using tools such as SISTEMA.
Nice to have
- TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification or equivalent; experience with safety firmware, robotic field deployments, CE marking, or standards development.
- Familiarity with SOTIF (ISO 21448), ISO/IEC TS 22440, and ISO/IEC TS 25223; advanced degree or experience mentoring senior engineering talent.
Pay
$207,000 — $269,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, ANSI/RIA R15.08, SISTEMA, NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, ISO 10218
AI focus
Design and validate functional safety architecture for AI/ML-enabled features, keeping behavior within defined safety limits.
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