Product Safety System Engineer

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. We combine the principles of dynamic control and balance with sophisticated mechanical designs, cutting-edge electronics, and next-generation software for high-performance robots equipped with perception, navigation, and intelligence. Boston Dynamics has an extraordinary and fast-growing technical team of engineers and scientists who seamlessly combine advanced analytical thinking with bold engineering. 

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Product Safety System Engineer in the field of mobile machinery, automotive or automation industries. This role will be responsible for safety design, compliance with technical standards and regulatory frameworks in coordination with product management, engineering, system integration, service and maintenance. In particular we are looking for a leading contribution to the safety of autonomous mobile robots along their entire lifecycle. We require a strong cross-disciplinary expertise and experience in risk-based analysis, system engineering and functional safety.

Day to day activities include:

• Facilitate task-based risk assessments among internal stakeholders

• Facilitate failure analysis at component and system level for autonomous mobile robots

• Develop the Technical Safety Concept and Product Safety Requirements Specifications

• Develop and supervise a Safety Plan for safety functions according to IEC 61508, as well as at product and system level.

• Lead and document risk assessments, compliance reports, impact analyses and change management processes.

• Produce and coordinate the development and update of internal/external technical documentation

• Review manuals to ensure remaining risks are informed in the manuals and that manuals comply with requirements

• Track and document the completion of verification reviews and tests for safety functions and other safety requirements specific for mobile autonomous robots

• Contribute to training programs, customer support and field engineering

• Other non-explicitly mentioned activities related to support and foster safety technology for autonomous robots

Desired skills:

• BS or MS in engineering (Robotics, Computers, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or similar)

• Minimum 5 years of experience systems engineering of complex mechatronic systems and robotics

• Strong expertise in System Engineering, risk assessment techniques, quality process control

• Proficiency in developing and executing validation and verification plans

• Demonstrated experience in promoting formal processes for compliance

• Experience on functional safety (IEC61508, ISO 26262, ISO 13849-1/-2) 

• Highly organized and capable of tracking multiple projects through various stages of development

• Required Experience with PLM tools for functional safety, SW development and compliance

• Authoring, reviewing, and approving safety requirements. Expertise in both Jama and Jira is especially helpful.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.