Senior Software Safety Engineer for AI Robotic Systems

Apptronik; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik is seeking a senior safety assurance lead to own the safety of the software and AI running its humanoid robots. You will analyze architectures, drive safety analyses, and verify evidence against IEC/ISO safety standards.

You will work across teams to define safety plans, conduct risk assessments, and ensure conformance through reviews, tests, and tooling like JAMA/Git. Strong background in embedded systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing and assuring safety-critical software architectures.
• Hands-on safety lifecycle experience with IEC 61508-3 or ISO 26262-6.
• Strong embedded software knowledge and diagnostic capabilities.
• FMEA/FTA and verification evidence review experience.
• Familiarity with AI safety lifecycle ISO/IEC TS 22440 is a plus.
• Experience with requirements traceability tools such as JAMA; Git/CI-CD familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on system-level risk assessments and allocate safety measures.
• Define software safety architecture including monitoring and fault handling.
• Lead software safety analyses like FMEA/FTA and timing/resource analysis.
• Specify safety-related software behavior and review designs for SIL/SC.
• Define software safety lifecycle and conduct conformance reviews.
• Assess verification evidence and coverage for safety claims.
• Apply AI safety lifecycle to AI/ML-enabled functions.
• Own software requirements traceability and safety-case elements.
• Support certification and standards conformity activities.

Skills

Safety-critical software

IEC 61508-3 / ISO 26262-6

Embedded software architectures

FMEA/FTA/FT

AI safety knowledge

Requirements traceability

Git, CI/CD, static analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems/Computer/Electrical/Robotics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JAMA

Git

CI/CD

Static analysis

Job description

Apptronik is seeking a senior safety assurance lead to own the safety of the software and AI running its humanoid robots. You will analyze architectures, drive safety analyses, and verify evidence against IEC/ISO safety standards.

You will work across teams to define safety plans, conduct risk assessments, and ensure conformance through reviews, tests, and tooling like JAMA/Git. Strong background in embedded systems is essential.