System Safety Engineer, Reliability at Collaborative Robotics

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
RoboticsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with reliability-focused safety analysis techniques such as: Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Familiarity with safety metrics including: Single Point Fault Metric (SPFM), Latent Fault Metric (LFM), Probabilistic Metric for Hardware Failure (PMHF), Failures in Time (FIT)
  • Experience implementing designs with IEC 61508 or equivalent functional safety standard
  • Experience writing, managing, and tracing safety and reliability requirements across development stages
  • Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Enjoy working in a fast paced, collaborative and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team
  • Willing to occasionally travel
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with safety certification processes or generating certification work products
  • Prior collaboration with certification authorities or agencies
  • Exposure to software reliability analysis
  • Strong analytical background and working knowledge of statistical tools (JMP, Matlab, R) and techniques (e.g., Weibull, Markov)
  • Familiarity with other reliability/safety analyses such as: Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) assessments
  • Experience with taking robotics hardware from concept to certification

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed reliability and safety analyses (e.g., FMEDA, FTA, FIT) to validate design and component selection, with a focus on meeting certification and safety performance criteria
  • Support safety certification efforts by executing analysis under the IEC 61508 (or similar) standard for functional safety
  • Translate failure and reliability insights into clear, actionable requirements for engineering teams to implement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware and software engineers to assess and improve component and subsystem robustness
  • Participate in the definition and evolution of internal tools, processes, and documentation standards for safety and reliability evaluation
  • Support the creation of safety certification work products and interface with certification bodies as needed
  • Communicate complex technical topics clearly, avoiding jargon, to support collaboration across disciplines

Skills

FMEDA
FTA
FIT
IEC 61508
Functional Safety
Reliability Analysis
Systems Engineering
Safety Certification

Collaborative Robotics

Develops adaptable robots for human environments

About Collaborative Robotics

Collaborative Robotics focuses on developing robots that work alongside humans in various environments, such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Their robots are designed to adapt to different applications, ensuring they behave predictably and can be trusted in human-centric settings. The company offers both hardware and software solutions, which are engineered to provide practical benefits and a good return on investment for their clients. What sets Collaborative Robotics apart from competitors is their emphasis on seamless integration of robots into existing human operations, making them feel like a natural part of the environment. The goal of Collaborative Robotics is to redefine how robots interact with humans, creating adaptable and reliable systems that enhance productivity and efficiency.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2022Year Founded
$136.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Robotics & Automation, Industrial & ManufacturingIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Boston Dynamics may impact market share.
Rapid technological advancements could render current products obsolete if innovation lags.
Supply chain vulnerabilities, such as semiconductor shortages, could delay production.

Differentiation

Collaborative Robotics focuses on seamless integration of robots into human-centric environments.
The company prioritizes functionality over humanoid forms in its robot designs.
Their team includes experienced engineers from top tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft.

Upsides

Collaborative Robotics raised $100M in Series B funding, indicating strong investor confidence.
The launch of Proxie, a mobile manipulator, addresses warehouse workflow needs effectively.
Increased demand for cobots in healthcare boosts potential market growth.

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