Apptronik · 14 hours ago
Staff Systems Engineer – Product Safety
Austin, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expApptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. They are seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer to lead and execute their Product Safety roadmap and drive functional safety architecture & design of their general-purpose robots.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Lead safety risk assessments with internal stakeholders, build an executable product safety roadmap, summarize compliance reports & impact analysis
Be the leader within Apptronik on product and functional safety and develop the safety plan for safety critical functions according to IEC61508
Develop and document product safety requirements and technical safety concept
Lead the system level failure analysis and guide component level analysis for Apptronik’s robot product portfolio
Partner with product management, design engineering, service, and maintenance to drive the safety design, compliance with technical standards and regulatory frameworks
Partner with product validation to ensure clear documentation of verification results of safety functions and requirements
Qualification
Required
Industry expertise in Systems Engineering, hazard and risk assessment (HARA), Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), and safety strategy development and implementation
Prior experience in taking products to commercialization in adherence to safety standards
Demonstrated experience in functional safety design and certification (IEC61508, ISO 13849, UL3100, UL3300)
Demonstrated experience for standards compliance design and certification (IEC 60204, IEC 62368, IEC 60068-2, etc.)
Experience with compliance and functional safety tools & processes
Leadership experience in change management to execute the safety roadmap
Expertise is requirements management tools (such as JAMA) and framework to document, review, and approve safety requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
At least 10+ years of systems engineering experience leading safety for complex electro-mechanical systems and robotics
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering
Benefits
Competitive salary w/ benefits
Highly motivating equity incentive package
Flexible work hours policy
Professional development opportunities
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
401k plan
Company
Apptronik
Apptronik is a robotics company that designs and builds human-centered robotics systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$762.79MKey Investors
Humanoid GlobalTerex
2025-11-25Series B· $331M
2025-10-02Corporate Round· $0.06M
2025-02-13Series A· $403M
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Cardenas
CEO
Nicholas Paine
CTO
Recent News
2026-01-11
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