Robotics Safety & Compliance Architect

Welo Global; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Welo Global is seeking a Robotics Safety & Compliance Lead to own safety, risk, and compliance across our robotics operations. You will build frameworks, set standards, and scale the program and team to keep labs safe and audit-ready.

You'll partner with operations, engineering, and EHS to define what good looks like, balance speed with control, and drive continuous improvement in safety posture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in safety, compliance, or EHS roles (lab/technical environments preferred)
• Proven leadership for cross-functional programs or mentoring
• Experience building safety programs or frameworks from the ground up
• Strong risk assessment and incident management capabilities
• Ability to translate standards into practical, operational processes
• Clear communication and ability to influence senior/technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own safety and compliance end-to-end across robotics labs and data collection environments
• Set safety strategy and roadmap as programs scale across sites
• Develop and implement safety standards, SOPs, and risk mitigation frameworks
• Conduct risk assessments across different lab setups (humanoid, teleoperation, motion capture)
• Serve as escalation point and decision-maker on safety risk
• Lead incident response processes, reporting, and root cause analysis
• Conduct regular audits and maintain audit readiness across sites
• Build and lead safety training, onboarding, and a safety champion network

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Operational processes

Communication

Team mentoring

Strategic planning

Tools

ROS

Python

Job description

Welo Global is seeking a Robotics Safety & Compliance Lead to own safety, risk, and compliance across our robotics operations. You will build frameworks, set standards, and scale the program and team to keep labs safe and audit-ready.

You'll partner with operations, engineering, and EHS to define what good looks like, balance speed with control, and drive continuous improvement in safety posture.