Functional Safety Engineer

Overview

Symbotic is an automation technology leader that uses AI‑powered robotic technology to improve supply chain operations.

Functional Safety Engineer – Responsible for coordinating and managing functional safety activities across the development lifecycle of complex robotic and automation systems.

• Plan and coordinate functional safety activities to ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and regulations.
• Perform hazard analysis and risk assessments, DFMEA, FMEDA, qualitative and quantitative fault tree analysis, and related safety engineering activities.
• Develop and manage functional safety requirements, safety concepts, and risk reduction strategies for complex electro‑programmable systems.
• Support verification and validation activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of functional safety processes within the product development V‑model.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, systems engineers, product development teams, suppliers, and customers on functional safety initiatives.
• Participate in product and system design reviews to ensure safety goals and compliance objectives are achieved.
• Conduct safety reviews throughout development and support design release sign‑offs at key project milestones.
• Proactively communicate risks, issues, and project status to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
• Support safety‑related investigations, troubleshooting, and issue resolution at customer sites as needed.
• Maintain and track safety punch lists and corrective action items to support continuous improvement efforts.

Travel up to 20% to support customer engagements, testing activities, and cross‑functional collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience driving product safety and compliance initiatives in complex technical systems.
• Experience working with functional safety standards and regulations such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849, OSHA, UL, NFPA 79, RIA R15.06, and related standards.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles including requirements management, architecture design, verification, validation, and configuration management.
• Experience performing safety analyses including HARA, DFMEA, FMEDA, and fault tree analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong technical documentation practices.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within a matrixed engineering organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary technical teams.

• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FSE) certification.
• Experience with robotics, industrial automation, or autonomous systems.
• Familiarity with human‑machine interface (HMI) safety considerations and electro‑mechanical safety systems.
• Experience supporting customer‑facing safety investigations or field issue resolution.
• Strong technical leadership and presentation skills with the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.

The base range for this position in the posted location is $ - $; base pay offered may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), PTO and/or other benefits.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.