Functional Safety Engineer

About Dexterity

At Dexterity we’re building robotic automation systems to perform pick-place-pack tasks in warehouses. Our end-to-end automation systems use intelligent software to enable human-like dexterity in commodity robot arms. Such intelligent robots will deeply impact the logistics industry and help realize a step change in logistics automation and supply chain productivity.

Dexterity is one of the fastest growing and best funded startups in the robot manipulation space. Come join our team of robot-obsessed engineers and help make intelligent robots a reality.

About the Role

As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will lead functional safety design and verification initiatives of robotic systems, and support regulatory compliance activities for North America, European and Japanese markets. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of applicable industry standards, such as ANSI/RIA R15.06, ANSI/RIA R15.08, ISO10218, UL508A, and IEC60204. You should be motivated to adapt established design and safety principles and standards into a new and emerging industry. You will take a key role in Dexterity’s scale and global expansion by designing and implementing safe and compliant solutions.

• Collaborate with Hardware and Software teams on safety analyses, such as hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA), failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and safety integrity level (SIL) determination
• Define functional safety requirements for robotic systems, subsystems, and components, specifying safety functions, performance criteria, and safety integrity levels (SIL) based on risk assessment
• Design safety architectures for robotic systems, including hardware and software safety features, redundancy mechanisms, fault detection, and fault tolerance strategies, to achieve required safety goals
• Implement functional safety engineering solutions including component selection (such as laser scanners, light curtains, PLC controllers, safety controllers, and other safety-related equipment) and implementation (PLC or FPGA programming, etc.)
• Create safety documentation, including policies, checklists and hazard / risk assessments
• Define and execute safety validation and verification plans to ensure compliance with safety standards and requirements
• Offer subject matter expertise regarding industry standards and regulations
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools for training, troubleshooting, and maintaining functional safety systems in customers' sites at scale
• Stay up-to-date with the latest safety and compliance trends, regulations, and technologies

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in functional safety in the automation, manufacturing, aerospace or automotive industries
• Knowledge of relevant domestic and international standards such as ANSI B.11, ANSI/RIA R15.06, ANSI/RIA R15.08, ISO 10218, ISO 12100, ISO 13482, ISO 13849, ISO 26262, NFPA70, UL508A, UL3100, IEC 60204, IEC 61496, IEC 61508 and IEC 62061, IEC 61496, and IEC/TS 62998-1
• Familiarity with CE directives such as the Machinery Regulation and EMC Directive. Professional certification in functional safety or compliance (e.g. CFSE, CMSE, CECE, etc.) is highly preferred
• Experience with programming languages such as Structured Text, Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagrams, etc. 
• Experience with electronics systems including PLCs, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and/or mixed-signal designsFamiliarity with safety communication protocols, such as PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, MODBUS, etc
• Familiarity with functional safety components and leading market vendors
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of projects, as well as collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 15%)

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.