Senior Functional Safety Engineer

Symbotic hiring for Senior Functional Safety Engineer jobs in Newtown, MA, US

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system - reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need

We are looking for a Functional Safety Engineer to join our Safety team within the Hardware R&D organization. Your job will be to ensur e that the planning and coordination of functional safety activities are conducted and documented in accordance with appropriate safety standards, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, OSHA, NFPA and various applicable Type-C standards. Responsibilities include maintaining the safety plan and monitoring the progress of the safety activities against the safety plan. You will routinely interface/collaborate with multi-disciplined project team members, management, suppliers, manufacturing, and customers.

What we do

The Safety team is part of the Hardware R&D organization and is integral in ensuring that Symbotic's warehousing automation solutions are not only efficient and cutting-edge , but also adhere to the highest standards of safety and compliance.

What you'll do

• Manage Functional Safety activities for safety conformity and compliance.
• Collaborate with project managers, development team and customers on Functional Safety
• Participate in the design process and provide professional feedback to achieve of the safety goal.
• Conduct reviews with product teams to ensure functional safety standards are being met throughout product development cycles.
• Travel up to 25% to Symbotic and customer sites.

What you'll need

• BS degree in an e ngineering related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience driving product functional safety and compliance.
• Experience with functional safety standards and regulations.
• Experience with system engineering approaches (requirements engineering / management, functional analysis and allocation, architecture design, validation, and verification.

• Familiarity with development and quality process (FMEA/FTA methods/tools).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for internal and external customers.
• Strong documentation skills and practices .
• Ability to operate independently in a matrix organization and navigate complex business systems.
• Good technical leadership, planning and organization/control skills and approaches challenges with a positive attitude.
• Comfortable in presenting and ability to adapt to audience.

Our Environment

• Up to 25% of travel may be required . Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com .

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