Vehicle Safety Engineer Robotic Systems Development
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Job Location:
Holland, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 82875 - 121550
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This role is part of the KION Group Robotic Systems Development (RSD) Safety Team a global team with members in Belgium the US and China.
This is a hybrid position based in Holland MI.
We offer:
Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities
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Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82875 - $121550 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location education experience knowledge and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- Core Responsibilities:
- Perform and/or support Risk Assessments (RA) for mobile robots with a focus on AGV systems.
- Execute system-level Risk Assessments for Mobile Robotics solutions.
- Identify Safety Functions and required Performance Levels for both the AGV and the overall system.
- Conduct Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
- Collect safety documentation to demonstrate compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. EU Machinery Directive ANSI standards).
- Provide safety and compliance support to Operating Units during project execution.
- Visit customer sites to carry out on-site system Risk Assessments.
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Define and document Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS).
- Verify Performance Levels for safety functions particularly hardware using the BGIA Sistema tool.
- Prepare safety-related content for technical writers.
- Evaluate safety standards under review and propose improvements.
- Create or enhance internal KION safety instructions and procedures.
Basic Qualifications and skills:
- Bachelors degree in engineering Mechatronics or related field.
- Minimum 5 years experience in product Risk Assessment processes.
- Experience with FMEA methodology.
- Knowledge of US regulatory frameworks including:
- OSHA 1910.178
- ANSI B11.0 B11.19 B11.26
- ANSI B56.5
- UL583
- FCC regulations
- Proven ability to lead and facilitate Risk Assessment meetings.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and integration-related applications.
- Strong understanding of safety standards and ability to translate requirements into clear instructions for stakeholders.
- Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.
Preferred Qualifications and skills:
- Masters degree in Engineering Mechatronics or related field.
- B11 LMSS or CMSE (Certified Machinery Safety Expert) or CECE certifications.
- Experience with IBF Safexpert software.
- Knowledge of European Standard frameworks (e.g. Machine Directive ISO 12100:2012 ISO 13849-1:20223)
- Knowledge ISO 3691-4:2020 and related ISO 3691 standards.
- Proficiency in functional safety tools and techniques.
- Understanding of electrical and hydraulic control systems.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional national and international travel to customer site.
- Occasional national and international travel to KION sites.
Key Skills
- ADAS
- System Design
- Distributed Control Systems
- Technical Writing
- Systems Engineering
- Requirements Management
- OSHA
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Programmable Logic Controllers
About Company
We are a leading supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment as well as automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains.
