Senior Embedded Engineer, Safety

Symbotic; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

Symbotic in Andover, MA is seeking a Senior Functional Safety Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain safety-critical software applications for advanced warehouse automation systems. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience in embedded software development.

The role involves implementing safety-relevant components in C++, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with functional safety standards. A competitive compensation package and various benefits including 401K and PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing systems-level or embedded software in complex technical environments.
• Strong understanding of POSIX userspace concepts including threads, sockets, signals, IPC, and shared memory.
• Professional experience developing Python tooling or automation infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement safety-relevant software components in modern C++17.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to achieve system safety goals.
• Support internal audits and functional safety compliance efforts.

Skills

C++

Embedded software development

Python

Communication protocols

Functional safety standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

QNX

POSIX

Job description

What We Need

We are looking for a Senior Functional Safety Software Engineer to join our Functional Safety Software team within our Software Engineering organization. Your job will be to design, develop, and maintain safety‑critical software applications that support advanced warehouse automation systems. You will work across embedded software, real‑time systems, hardware interfaces, and functional safety disciplines to help ensure reliable and compliant operation of complex robotic platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement safety‑relevant software components in modern C++17 running on QNX and POSIX‑based systems.
• Develop software services that interface directly with hardware peripherals, low‑level communication protocols, and vendor SDKs.
• Build and maintain Python‑based hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) test automation infrastructure.
• Participate in functional safety activities including hazard analysis, DFMEA, FMEDA, fault tree analysis, and safety reviews.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware engineers, project managers, and cross‑functional development teams to achieve system safety goals.
• Improve build systems, CI pipelines, developer tooling, and software test infrastructure used across the engineering organization.
• Support internal audits, third‑party safety assessments, and functional safety compliance efforts throughout the product lifecycle.
• Travel up to 25% as needed to support integration, testing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing systems‑level or embedded software in complex technical environments.
• Strong experience with C++, C, Rust, Go, or similar systems programming languages, with interest in modern C++ development.
• Strong understanding of POSIX userspace concepts including threads, sockets, signals, IPC, and shared memory.
• Experience working close to hardware, including interpreting datasheets, register maps, and hardware interface documentation.
• Professional experience developing Python tooling or automation infrastructure, particularly for testing or integration workflows.
• Familiarity with software development best practices including version control, code reviews, CI/CD, documentation, and maintainable software architecture.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across matrixed engineering organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with QNX or other real‑time operating systems (RTOS).
• Exposure to functional safety standards such as IEC 61508.
• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FSE) certification.
• Experience with hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing and automation.
• Experience integrating vendor SDKs or working with binary communication protocols.
• Contributions to open‑source software projects or experience working in open‑core development environments.

Benefits & Compensation

The base range for this position in the posted location is $120,000.00 – $165,000.00. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.

EEO Statement

We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.