Hardware Development Engineer, Functional Safety
About the role
Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and motivated Hardware Functional Safety Engineer to define and design safety-relevant controls for robotics systems and industrial equipment. This candidate should be motivated to adapt well-tried design and safety principles and industrial safety standards into a new and emerging industry. The preferred candidate would have demonstrated experience developing embedded control systems, experience with machine safety and/or functional safety standards, and possess excellent communication skills.
Key job responsibilities
- Guiding the design of controls for robotics and industrial automation equipment for use in a functionally safe product.
- Performing hazard and risk assessments, and safety analyses of robotics and industrial automation equipment.
- Writing or reviewing safety requirement specifications, safety management plans, safety concepts, and verification and validation plans.
- Applying IEC industrial standards for the development lifecycle of a robotic control system, and coaching developers on processes to apply during this phase.
- Collaboratively participating in interdisciplinary teams to execute product designs from concept to production including design, prototype, test, validation, and certification.
- Writing or reviewing functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures.
- Analyzing failure modes of control circuits, the effect of the failure, and identifying mitigations and diagnostics.
- Driving projects to closure; ensuring that systems can be manufactured, deployed, maintained, and meet regulatory requirements for certification.
- Ensuring control systems comply to machinery safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, IEC 61496).
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience with complex electromechanical systems.
- Experience with safety programs from concept through certification/regulatory process.
- Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction – from system to the "nuts and bolts" implementation.
- Demonstrated experience working in a regulated industry (Functional Safety, Military, Medical, Automotive, Robotics) applying standards to design and work products.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience programmatically testing products, measuring test coverage, developing the best automation, driving testability and diagnostic.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment.
- Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions.
- Experience identifying and resolving complex issues.
- Experience with electronics systems including microcontrollers, FPGAs, and/or mixed-signal designs.
- Desire to commit and follow through on complex, multi-year programs.
Pay
USA, MA, N.Reading - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans.
- EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
- 401(k) matching.
- Paid time off and parental leave.