Functional Safety Engineer, Functional Safety

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Hardware Functional Safety Engineer to design safety-relevant controls for robotics systems and industrial equipment. This candidate should be motivated to adapt well-tried design and safety principles and industrial safety standards into a new and emerging industry. The preferred candidate would have demonstrated experience developing embedded control systems experience with machine safety and/or functional safety standards and possess excellent communication skills. This position reports directly to the Sr Manager of Functional Safety.

Key job responsibilities
- Specifying and guiding the design controls for robotics and industrial automation equipment for use in a functionally safe product.
- Performing hazard and risk assessments and safety analyses of robotics and industrial automation equipment
- Writing safety requirement specifications safety management plans safety concepts and safety verification and validation plans.
- Safety requirements definition safety architectural design safety detailed design
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis to ensure satisfaction SILs and Performance Level targets
- Performing detailed safety design activities for such features as safe-rated sensing and perception stability control and diagnostic measures.
- Applying industry consensus standards for the development lifecycle of a robotic control system and providing expert advice to developers on processes to apply during this phase.
- Participating in interdisciplinary teams to execute product designs from concept to production including design prototype test validation and certification.
- Writing or reviewing functional specifications design verification plans and test procedures
- Analyzing failure modes of control circuits the effect of the failure and identifying mitigations and diagnostics
- Driving projects to closure; ensuring that systems can be manufactured deployed maintained and meet regulatory requirements for certification
- Ensuring control systems comply to machinery safety standards (for example ISO 13849 IEC 62061 IEC 61508 IEC 61496 ISO 22440)

A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits to support you and eligible family members including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!


- BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 4 years of implementing safety standards experience
- 4 years of experience with complex electromechanical systems
- Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction from system to the nuts and bolts implementation.
- Demonstrated experience working in a regulated industry (Functional Safety Military Medical Automotive) applying standards to design and work products.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech start-up
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Experience with electronics systems including PLCs microcontrollers FPGAs and/or mixed-signal designs
- Commitment to rigorous testing practices and design process flows
- Desire to develop deep understanding of the business and end user needs
- Desire to commit and follow through on complex multi-year programs

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at MA North Reading - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA MA Westboro - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually