Product Compliance Engineer

Figureai; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Figureai, located in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Product Compliance Engineer to head the safety certification strategy for their humanoid robotics product line. You will work closely with multiple teams to ensure compliance from design to deployment, ensuring safety standards are meticulously followed.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field along with 5 years of experience in product safety engineering, familiarity with safety certifications, and a collaborative spirit.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $250,000 annually, reflecting your experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product safety engineering in robotics or similar fields.
• Experience leading certification programs from design through approval.
• Familiarity with product safety and functional safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Own product safety certification and compliance strategy.
• Navigate safety standards (UL, IEC, ISO, CE, FCC) for certification.
• Drive testing and certification efforts, interfacing with labs.
• Apply safety methodologies throughout product development.

Skills

Product safety engineering

Safety certifications knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Hazard analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Robotics, Engineering or related

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing a general-purpose humanoid robot designed to address global labor shortages and assist in everyday life. Our humanoid is built to operate effectively in both industrial and home environments, leveraging advanced AI to learn, adapt, and interact naturally with the world around it. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

As the Product Compliance Engineer at Figure AI, you will play a pivotal role in developing the safety certification and compliance strategy for the Figure product line. You will drive end-to-end safety and regulatory compliance from early system design through certification and commercial launch. You will work cross‑functionally with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and legal teams to ensure the robot is safe, certifiable, and ready for deployment in real‑world human environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product safety certification and compliance strategy for shipping the humanoid robot and ecosystem products into the real world
• Navigate the various mandatory and analogous safety standards (UL, IEC, ISO, CE, FCC, etc.) and define the right certification roadmap for Figure
• Drive testing and certification efforts across all aspects of the product line serving as the primary interface to NRTLs, test labs, and certification bodies
• Apply industry-standard safety methodologies to ensure the integration of safety and certification considerations throughout the product development lifecycle, from design to deployment
• Lead hazard analysis activities such as HARA, FMEA and FTA
• Translate hazards into verifiable safety requirements across hardware, software, and controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate safety requirements in both development and mass production settings

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in product safety engineering in robotics, consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, industrial automation, or similar regulated hardware domains
• Familiarity with safety certifications and compliance in the field of humanoid robots, collaborative robots, ADAS systems, AMRs, or autonomous systems
• Strong working knowledge of product safety and functional safety standards
• Hands‑on experience leading UL / IEC / CE certification programs from design through approval
• Ability to work collaboratively across mechanical, electrical and software domains

Bonus Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform and lead hazard and risk analyses and convert results into engineering requirements
• Advanced Degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with inductive charging & battery safety certification

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.