Functional Safety Expert (all genders)

FRANKA ROBOTICS; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FRANKA ROBOTICS, based in Munich, Germany, seeks an experienced Functional Safety Expert to lead safety architecture, analyses, and certification activities for sophisticated robotic and mechatronic systems marketed in Europe and North America. The role requires collaboration across hardware, software, electrical, mechanical and systems engineering teams.

You will define safety requirements, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with relevant standards throughout the product lifecycle,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial automation, robotics, machinery, rail, aerospace, or similar regulated industries.
• Proven experience developing safety concepts for complex mechatronic systems.
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary development teams through safety-oriented product development.
• Experience supporting product certification and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional safety concepts and safety architectures for robotic and mechatronic systems.
• Translate applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements into technical product requirements.
• Define safety-related functions, safety requirements, and safety mechanisms.
• Support the development of safe system architectures and fault-tolerant designs.
• Review design decisions from a functional safety perspective throughout the development process.
• Mentor engineers on functional safety principles and methodologies.

Skills

Functional safety

HARA

FMEA/FMeda

FTA

Systems thinking

Safety concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Job description

Your role

We are seeking an experienced Functional Safety Expert (all genders) to drive the development and implementation of functional safety concepts for advanced robotic and mechatronic systems intended for both European and North American markets. In this role, you will be responsible for defining safety architectures, performing structured safety analyses, interpreting regulatory requirements, and guiding development teams throughout the product lifecycle. You will act as the primary authority for functional safety, ensuring products comply with relevant international standards while maintaining practical, efficient engineering solutions. The position requires a strong systems-thinking mindset and the ability to work across hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering disciplines.

Your experience and qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Functional Safety Engineering

• Develop functional safety concepts and safety architectures for robotic and mechatronic systems
• Translate applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements into technical product requirements
• Define safety-related functions, safety requirements, and safety mechanisms
• Support the development of safe system architectures and fault-tolerant designs
• Review design decisions from a functional safety perspective throughout the development process
• Support portfolio-wide alignment of technology and re-use of technology if meaningful

Safety Analysis

• Lead and moderate structured safety analyses, e.g. Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA); Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMEDA); Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Determine required performance levels and risk reduction measures.
• Ensure traceability from analysis through requirements to verification evidence

Team Guidance

• Provide practical guidance to software, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Support detailed implementation of safety-related functions.
• Conduct design reviews and safety reviews.
• Mentor engineers on functional safety principles and methodologies.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for safety-related technical decisions.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in functional safety engineering within industrial automation, robotics, machinery, rail, aerospace, or similar regulated industries
• Proven experience developing safety concepts for complex mechatronic systems
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary development teams through safety-oriented product development
• Experience supporting product certification and compliance activities

Mandatory Standards Knowledge

• ISO 13849 (Safety-related Parts of Control Systems)
• IEC 60204-1 (Electrical Equipment of Machines)
• IEC 61010 (Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment)
• UL 1740 (Robots and Robotic Equipment)
• Strong understanding of machinery safety regulations and market access requirements for both Europe and North America.

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