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, we"d still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!