Functional Safety Engineer Functional Safety

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented Functional Safety Engineer / Safety of Machinery Engineer to design safetyrelevant robotic solutions and platforms. This candidate should be motivated to adapt welltried 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
The Functional Safety Engineer will be responsible for:

Design and development of safetyrelevant parts of machines robots and robotic solutions.
Performing hazard and risk assessments and safety analyses of robotics and industrial automation equipment.
Authoring safety requirement specifications safety management plans safety concepts safety designs and verification and validation plans.
Collaboratively 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 e.g. ISO 13849 IEC 62061 IEC 61508 IEC 61496 TR 5469

A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. 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 fulltime 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
7 years of experience with complex electromechanical systems
Experience with safety programs from concept through certification/regulatory process
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 with electronics systems including PLCs microcontrollers FPGAs and/or mixedsignal designs
Dedication to rigorous testing practices and design process flows
Desire to work in a fastpaced environment
Desire to develop deep understanding of the business and end user needs
Desire to commit and follow through on complex multiyear programs
Ability to resolve complex issues in creative efficient and effective ways

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