Head of Autonomous Safety for Earthmoving Machines

AIM; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AIM seeks a results-driven leader to own the product safety function for autonomous earthmoving machines. You will define safety frameworks, drive regulatory certification, and guide cross‑functional teams through safety concepts and documentation.

This role focuses on turning safety theory into practical development and certification outcomes. You will build end‑to‑end safety programs, collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams, and engage third‑party evaluators to ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Robotics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of safety engineering experience in robotics or complex electro-mechanical systems including ownership of a full product safety certification cycle.
• 5+ years building the product safety team.
• Expertise in ISO 17757, ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or SOTIF.
• Solution oriented with strong problem solving, able to guide teams to a working outcome.
• Experience leading and building safety teams and retaining talent.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Safety leadership

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Robotics

Tools

HARA

SFMEA

FTA

DFMEA

Job description

AIM seeks a results-driven leader to own the product safety function for autonomous earthmoving machines. You will define safety frameworks, drive regulatory certification, and guide cross‑functional teams through safety concepts and documentation.

This role focuses on turning safety theory into practical development and certification outcomes. You will build end‑to‑end safety programs, collaborate with product, hardware, and software teams, and engage third‑party evaluators to ensure compliant,