Head of Autonomous Safety & Compliance

AIM; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AIM is seeking a seasoned Product Safety lead for autonomous earthmoving machines. You will own the product safety program, define safety architectures, and guide regulatory certification to scale commercialization.

Your background includes launching safety-critical robotics solutions and partnering with end customers to deliver safe, reliable autonomy. You will lead safety activities across AI, hardware, software, and controls, collaborating with product, engineering, and verification teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Robotics, or related field.
• 10+ years of safety engineering experience in robotics or complex electro-mechanical systems.
• 5+ years building the product safety team.
• Expertise in ISO 17757, ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or SOTIF.

Responsibilities

• Build the product safety roadmap end-to-end and deliver executable safety requirements to drive development.
• Develop safety requirements and technical safety concepts with product, hardware & software teams.
• Develop system-level safety architectures across AI, hardware, software, autonomy, HMI, and controls.
• Own the safety plan including HARA, SFMEA, FTA, and DFMEA across the portfolio.
• Partner with 3rd party certification agencies and lead safety certifications.
• Drive safety verification with a simulation-first framework.
• Generate safety documentation including safety plans, risk analyses, gap analyses, and compliance reports.
• Lead analysis of safety incidents, near misses, and fleet telemetry to identify risks.

Job description

AIM is seeking a seasoned Product Safety lead for autonomous earthmoving machines. You will own the product safety program, define safety architectures, and guide regulatory certification to scale commercialization.

Your background includes launching safety-critical robotics solutions and partnering with end customers to deliver safe, reliable autonomy. You will lead safety activities across AI, hardware, software, and controls, collaborating with product, engineering, and verification teams to