Senior Robotics Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety analysis
• Offer technical consulting
• Generate reports
• Support safety programs for robotics systems and related infrastructure
• Manage safety programs for robotics projects
• Lead safety engineering activities in the robotics sector
• Develop safety requirements and safety plans
• Perform system safety and hazard analysis
• Review and interpret robotics safety regulations and standards
• Monitor client safety performance
• Conduct safety inspections
• Assist in regulatory compliance
• Train clients on robotics safety program development, performance, documentation, and regulatory acceptance
• Solve complex safety issues related to robotics systems, including both hardware and software safety
• Manage, train, and mentor Junior Safety Engineers
• Support business growth by engaging new clients through outreach, networking, publishing papers, and presenting at industry conferences

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience as a Safety Engineer, with a focus on robotics systems
• Experience leading a safety program from inception through execution
• Expertise in technical safety analysis including hazard analyses, risk assessments, FTAs, and RBDs
• Thorough understanding of the safety lifecycle in robotics and automation contexts
• Knowledge of safety standards and regulations including IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and ISO 13482
• Experience with both software and hardware safety in robotics systems
• Superior communication abilities, capable of articulating complex technical data in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in technical documentation
• Preferred: Functional Safety Expert certificate or equivalent, Professional Engineer (PE) license

About the role

Senior Robotics Safety Engineer at CSA serves as the subject matter expert by leading technical aspects and providing team leadership for safety engineering projects within the robotics industry. Responsibilities include conducting safety analysis, offering technical consulting, generating reports, managing safety programs, leading safety engineering activities, developing safety requirements and safety plans, performing system safety and hazard analysis, reviewing and interpreting robotics safety regulations and standards, monitoring client safety performance, conducting safety inspections, assisting in regulatory compliance, training clients on robotics safety program development, performance, documentation, and regulatory acceptance, solving complex safety issues related to robotics systems, including both hardware and software safety, managing, training, and mentoring Junior Safety Engineers, and supporting business growth by engaging new clients through outreach, networking, publishing papers, and presenting at industry conferences.

Requirements

Senior Robotics Safety Engineer at CSA requires 10-15 years of experience as a Safety Engineer, with a focus on robotics systems. Experience leading a safety program from inception through execution is preferred. Expertise in technical safety analysis including hazard analyses, risk assessments, FTAs, and RBDs is essential. A thorough understanding of the safety lifecycle in robotics and automation contexts is necessary. Knowledge of safety standards and regulations including IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and ISO 13482 is required. Experience with both software and hardware safety in robotics systems is preferred. Superior communication abilities, capable of articulating complex technical data in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in technical documentation, are also preferred. A Functional Safety Expert certificate or equivalent, and a Professional Engineer (PE) license, are preferred qualifications.

Benefits

Benefits offered to Senior Robotics Safety Engineer at CSA include schedule flexibility, company matched 401(k), company matched HSA, medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, and generous PTO.

Company Overview

CSA is a small safety consulting company that focuses on the rail and robotics industries. The team is highly motivated to aid clients in the development of safety-critical systems in order to accomplish CSA’s core mission of creating a safer world. CSA believes the best way to maintain a driven, satisfied, and effective workforce is to rely on self-governance guided by core values including camaraderie, continual education, and safety.