Apptronik
Staff Systems Safety Engineer (Compliance)
$250K–$280K
Sunnyvale, California +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale, California, United States - Experience
- 12+ years of relevant experience, including substantial responsibility for regulatory compliance, product safety, or functional safety of complex electromechanical or robotic products.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Owns product safety and regulatory compliance for Apptronik’s humanoid robot, taking it from safe design through certification and market readiness.
What you'll do
- Set and manage product safety and compliance requirements, technical files, and verification traceability.
- Lead certification testing, audits, and engagement with certification bodies, labs, and regulators; maintain certifications and manage recertification after product changes.
- Own electrical safety, EMC/EMI, battery, radio, and environmental compliance across product markets.
What they ask for
- Experience leading safety certification or third-party assessment of complex robotic, machinery, or electromechanical products, including technical files and declarations of conformity.
- Experience establishing and leading global regulatory and compliance strategies across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia.
- Knowledge of functional safety and robotics and machinery safety standards, including IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and ISO 10218, and the EU Machinery Regulation and CE marking.
- Experience with EMC/EMI and electrical safety compliance, NRTL and notified body processes, and requirements and traceability tools such as JAMA.
Nice to have
- Battery, radio, and biocompatibility certification experience.
- Master’s degree.
Pay
$250,000 - $280,000 USD base salary
Tools
ISO 10218, ISO 25785-1, UL 3300, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, FCC Part 15, IEC 62368-1, JAMA
AI focus
Track standards and regulations affecting AI/ML-enabled functions; familiarity with standards and regulations for AI-enabled products, such as the EU AI Act.
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