Functional Safety Engineer - Robotics (f/m/d)

Your role

You will be a member of the functional safety team whose task is to understand and analyze the certification requirements for a wide variety of robotic based system products up to and including collaborative industrial and medical solutions.

• Contribute to the necessary safety assessments and in close collaboration with other development teams (e.g. embedded systems).
• Create and maintain technical documentation for safety-related projects
• Create safety concepts, carry out risk assessments, and write requirements on all system levels
• Support specification and documentation of architecture at system, hardware, and software levels
• Support the development of processes that comply with relevant functional safety norms
• Interact with relevant external notified bodies (e.g. TÜV)
• Support the development, verification, and testing of safety relevant functions
• Coordinate assessments from external certification authorities
• Contribute to internal change and configuration management
• Communication and co-ordination across system, software and hardware teams

Your experience & qualifications

Essential Skills

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• At least three years of experience with functional safety preferable in industrial robotics
• Sound knowledge of the safety standards for machines (e.g. ISO 10218, ISO 13849, ISO/TS 15066) and of the machinery directive
• Experience with functional safety standards (e.g. ISO 13849, IEC 61508) and their integration into the development process (e.g. tool qualification, testing)
• Experience with the creation and review of safety relevant system and software architectures
• Experience in safety analysis of the system, software and hardware design (FMEA/FMEDA, PFH calculation, etc.)
• Experience in working with external certification authorities, such as TÜV
• Familiarity with quality management, configuration management, and product lifecycle
• Motivated to collaborate and take on diverse responsibilities
• Fluent English skills, German language skills are a plus

• Experience in functional safety management
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g. LDRA, Unity)
• Common coding guidelines (e.g. MISRA)
• Knowledge of communication protocols like FSoE, CAN, Ethercat etc.

Why us?

Franka Robotics stands out as a financially stable and supportive workplace, committed to the growth and well-being of our employees. With a focus on development opportunities, we empower team members to take on challenging tasks and impactful projects, encouraging both professional and personal growth. We’re proud to host a diverse, international team based in a central location with excellent public transportation links, making it easy for employees to stay connected.
In addition to an engaging work environment, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes a company pension scheme, health insurance, and a childcare subsidy. We also believe in fostering a sense of community through regular company events, creating a workplace where our people can thrive both inside and outside of work.