System Safety Compliance Engineer

AutoStore™; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plans

HSA with company contribution

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) with employer match

Educational assistance & professional·

Job summary

AutoStore is seeking a System Safety Compliance Engineer to embed safety into product design from concept through market release. You will collaborate with system architects, hardware, software, and electrical engineers, and interface with external certification bodies to secure approvals.

The role emphasizes risk assessments, regulatory interpretation, and hands-on guidance across development, verification, and global market access for safety-critical products.

Qualifications

• Experience in product safety and regulatory compliance within manufacturing, machinery, automation, or industrial equipment.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into robust design solutions.
• Experience interfacing with external testing bodies and authorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as product safety and compliance contributor within R&D projects, embedding safety in architecture and design.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety analyses for complex electromechanical systems.
• Interpret CE, EN, IEC, ISO, and NRTL standards in practical engineering contexts.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance during development, design reviews, and change management.
• Contribute to safety strategy across the product lifecycle, including market access.
• Interface with test laboratories, notified bodies, and authorities to secure approvals and certifications.
• Support Product Management, Sales, and Operations with safety and regulatory input for global markets.

Skills

Product safety

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Global market access

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Software engineering degree

Job description

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations.

We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space.

AutoStore – moving things forward.

The Role:

AutoStore is seeking a System Safety Compliance Engineer with solid expertise and interest in product safety to join our growing R&D organization. In this role, you will help ensuring that safety is an integral part of our product design, from early concept through industrialization and global market release.

You will work closely with system architects, hardware, software, and mechanical / electrical engineers in our R&D, as well as with external certification bodies, and act as a technical authority for product safety and regulatory compliance.

The position is ideal for someone with compliance experience who wants to develop further within product safety and functional safety

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Act as product safety and compliance contributor within R&D projects, ensuring safety principles are embedded in system architecture and detailed design.
• Participate in risk assessments and safety analyses (e.g. hazard analysis, risk reduction measures) for complex electromechanical and automated systems.
• Interpret and apply international product safety standards and regulations (CE, EN, IEC, ISO, NRTL) in practical engineering context.
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance to engineering teams during development, design reviews, and change management.
• Contribute to the product safety and compliance strategy across the product lifecycle, including development, verification, and market access.
• Interface with external test laboratories, notified bodies, and authorities to secure approvals and certifications.
• Support Product Management, Sales, and Operations with expert input on safety and regulatory matters for global market access.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as an engineer in product development, system engineering, or safety‑critical design within manufacturing, machinery, automation, or industrial equipment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in product compliance, with solid knowledge of CE conformity assessment procedure within the EU; experience with other markets is an advantage.
• Relevant higher education or equivalent experience in electrical/electronics, machinery, software engineering, or a related technical field
• Solid technical background in electrical, mechanical, systems, or software engineering.
• Experience performing risk assessments and contributing to safety concept development for complex products.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into robust, engineer‑friendly design solutions.
• Experience in Global Market Access for machinery and electrical equipment; familiarity with Chemical/Material Compliance is an advantage.

We Offer:

AutoStore believes in taking care of employees and is dedicated to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Join us in our mission to store and move things for everyone, everywhere.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution
• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders
• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!

AutoStore is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.