Redwood Materials
Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage
$153K–$248K
San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Apr 21, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads functional safety compliance, risk analysis, and certification activities for Redwood Materials’ energy storage systems (ESS).
What you'll do
- Lead ESS compliance and certification activities, including work with certification bodies and support for product approvals.
- Develop and guide hazard analyses, FMEAs, safety cases, test strategies, and mitigation and validation plans.
- Translate safety standards into requirements and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on embedded software development experience; proficiency in C for real-time embedded systems.
- Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500.
- Experience applying functional safety methodologies and managing compliance or certification with third-party testing or certification bodies.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849.
- Experience with microcontroller-based systems, energy storage systems, power electronics, or safety-critical systems.
Pay
$153,000 — $248,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, UL 1998, UL 991, UL 5500, IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, ISO 13849
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