Autonomy Safety Engineer (Robotics)

Location: San Carlos, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $170,000–$259,000 per year plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds humanoid robots designed to move, learn, and perform household tasks in real-world human environments.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable robot safety architectures and autonomy validation systems for humanoid robotics platforms.
• Establish safety evaluation methodologies, simulation frameworks, and operational risk mitigation strategies for autonomous robot behaviors.
• Define and enforce safety requirements across Autonomy, Controls, Perception, Hardware, and Systems teams.
• Improve operational reliability and incident prevention through safety analysis, testing frameworks, and continuous validation.
• Develop tooling and processes to identify, track, and mitigate autonomy-related risks during development and deployment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in robotics safety, autonomous systems, systems engineering, or related safety-critical engineering domains.
• Deep expertise in robotics safety, autonomous systems, controls engineering, or safety-critical systems.
• Experience designing safety validation, testing, simulation, risk analysis, hazard assessment, or operational safety frameworks.
• Strong programming and technical problem-solving skills in robotics or distributed systems, with proficiency in Python, C++, or similar systems programming languages.
• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to work on-site in San Carlos, California.

Nice to have

• Experience with humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, or safety-critical automation systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or related safety standards.
• Experience with robotics simulation environments and large-scale autonomy testing infrastructure.
• Background in perception systems, controls, motion planning, or reinforcement learning safety.
• Advanced degree in Robotics, AI, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Builder-oriented environment emphasizing ownership, speed, direct communication, and high standards.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match, plus FSA and HSA options.
• Disability, life insurance, commuter benefits, and employee assistance program.
• On-site snacks and catered lunches.