Head of Robot Safety and Compliance
Webflow
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Palo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Define and implement robot safety architecture, including fail‑safe mechanisms and risk mitigation strategies
- Own regulatory certification efforts for global safety standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 10218, ANSI/RIA, UL, CE, and OSHA
- Lead risk assessments (FMEA, HARA, fault tree analysis) to identify and mitigate hazards in robotic systems
- Work with mechanical, electrical, software, and control teams to integrate safety into design and operation
- Develop and execute safety validation tests, including worst‑case failure scenarios and redundancy checks
- Establish best practices for human‑robot interaction safety, including force‑limiting mechanisms and real‑time monitoring
- Represent the company in industry safety committees and regulatory discussions
- Build internal safety processes, documentation, and training programs
- Balance safety, performance, and usability for global deployment
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in robotics safety, functional safety engineering, or regulatory compliance
- Deep knowledge of robotics and automation safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 10218, etc.)
- Experience conducting safety analysis techniques such as FMEA, HARA, fault tree analysis, and applying risk mitigation strategies
- Strong understanding of safety-critical hardware and software systems, real-time systems, and fail-safe architectures
- Hands-on experience leading regulatory certification or approval efforts externally
- Ability to drive safety and compliance initiatives in a fast‑paced, startup environment
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Equal Opportunity Employer (non-discrimination)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
robot safety architecturefail-safe mechanismsrisk mitigation strategiesFMEAHARAfault tree analysissafety validation testsredundancy checkshuman-robot interaction safetysafety-critical hardware and software systems
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillscollaborationproblem-solving