Safety Compliance Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Carlos, CA; on-site

Salary: $171,000–$200,000 annually plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops NEO, a general-purpose humanoid robot designed to operate safely alongside people and is scaling production for real-world deployment.

What you will do

• Own safety compliance strategy and certification plans for humanoid robot systems, defining requirements, technical workstreams, and program execution.
• Translate robotics and product safety standards into engineering requirements, design guidance, verification methods, and acceptance criteria across robot, electrical, battery, materials, functional safety, cybersecurity, and AI systems.
• Establish safety requirements early, identify compliance gaps, and partner with Hardware, Electrical, Battery, Software, AI, Systems, Test & Validation, and Reliability teams.
• Define and oversee compliance testing, including procedures, acceptance criteria, laboratory coordination, and technical troubleshooting.
• Maintain test results, compliance rationale, requirements traceability, and certification documentation.
• Lead safety investigations and corrective actions, monitor emerging standards, and represent hirify.global in industry standards activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product safety, safety compliance, certification, or a closely related engineering role involving robotics, complex electromechanical products, machinery, autonomous systems, or similar products.
• Deep technical understanding of product safety, compliance, and certification for complex electromechanical or robotic systems.
• Strong knowledge of applicable robotics, battery, electrical, and materials safety standards, including ANSI/CAN/UL 3300, ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, UL 1642, IEC 62133-2, UL 94, or related requirements.
• Experience applying system and functional safety methods, including risk assessment, FMEA/FMEDA, STPA, safety-function definition, and verification of risk-reduction measures.
• Ability to translate standards into engineering requirements, design guidance, test procedures, and objective compliance evidence.
• Experience working with test organizations, external laboratories, and certification bodies through certification or compliance testing.
• Strong project ownership, first-principles problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication skills.

Nice to have

• Safety certification experience with robots, autonomous machines, industrial machinery, consumer electromechanical products, or products designed to operate around people.
• Experience with cybersecurity or AI-related safety and compliance frameworks for connected or autonomous products.
• Experience developing internal compliance guidelines, design standards, checklists, or engineering tools.
• Participation in UL, ANSI, ISO, IEC, ASTM, or other standards committees or working groups.
• Experience taking a product through third-party certification from requirements definition through final certification.
• Startup or rapidly evolving product environment experience where standards and requirements are still developing.

Culture & Benefits

• Builder-oriented environment focused on ownership, speed, accountability, honesty, and respect.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, and equity.
• 401(k) with company match, FSA and HSA options, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program, onsite snacks, and catered lunches.