Standard Bots is hiring a Staff Functional Safety Engineer (Remote/Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Own and run the Functional Safety Management (FSM) system: establish and maintain the FSM plan, safety policy, and strategy to ensure compliance with relevant standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, IEC 61496, ISO 10218-1, ISO 12100) from concept through certification.
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (HAZOP, FMEA / HARA).
• Maintain a live HARA covering lifecycle phases from assembly through installation, operation, maintenance, and dismantling, addressing RO3-relevant hazards such as instability, crushing, and impact.
• Define, approve, and document Safety-Related Control System (SRCS) architectures: allocate safety functions, specify Category/HFT/SFF constraints, and demonstrate target Performance Levels (PLr) / Safety Integrity Levels (SILr).
• Execute reliability analysis and FMEDA: perform FMEDA, MTTF_d, Diagnostic Coverage (DC), and Common Cause Failure (CCF) calculations using tools such as SISTEMA or Pascal (or equivalent) to verify achieved safety performance.
• Manage Verification & Validation (V&V): author and run comprehensive V&V plans including fault-injection, integration testing, and final safety validation. Ensure independent validation, traceability, and adequate test coverage for safety functions (E-stop, reduced speed, joint limits, etc.).
• Collaborates on safety software lifecycle: ensure software work follows IEC 61508-3 best practices (V-model, static analysis, module/unit testing, separation of safety/non-safety functions), and coach developers on safe coding and verification.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams (hardware, controls, embedded SW, mechanical, manufacturing, QA) to integrate safety requirements into design, prototype, and production.
• Interpret and critique pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical schematics and advise on safety-critical hardware (motor controllers, braking systems, contactors, redundant encoders).
• Manage external certification execution: act as primary technical interface with certification bodies (e.g., Intertek), manage quote scope, coordinate onsite construction reviews, and ensure delivery of the Technical File and all required evidence for third-party audits.
• Drive competency & culture: build and maintain the functional safety competency matrix, identify training needs, and define responsibilities for all safety-lifecycle phases. Ensure FSM governance and independence from design teams.
• Manage documentation & traceability: maintain rigorous configuration management for hardware/software, requirements traceability (DOORS/Jama or equivalent), and “Information for Use” documentation that accurately reflects residual risks and installation/maintenance constraints.
• Facilitate manufacturability and production readiness for safety systems: collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain on assembly, test fixtures, maintenance procedures, post-production monitoring, and production verification for safety-related components.
• Manage the safety program budget and schedule; build and manage relationships with external consultants and vendors.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in functional safety engineering for complex electromechanical systems and demonstrable experience leading safety activities from concept through certification.
• Deep familiarity with machinery and functional safety standards (ISO 13849-1/2, ISO 12100, ISO 10218-1, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, IEC 61496) and experience applying them to system architectures and safety lifecycle activities.
• Proven track record delivering products through formal certification with NRTLs (Intertek, TÜV, UL) including managing safety reviews and assembling Technical Files.

Nice to Have

• MS preferred.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Options
• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• 401(k)

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

• We require candidates who are able and willing to be in-person as needed at our manufacturing and test facility in Glen Cove, NY.