Functional Safety Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Munich, Germany; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops human-robot systems focused on safe, compliant, and certifiable collaboration between people and robots.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and maintain functional safety concepts across system, hardware, and software levels throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead hazard and risk assessment, FMEA/FMEDA, and fault tree analysis for collaborative and autonomous robotic systems.
• Create and maintain safety plans, safety cases, safety requirement specifications, validation reports, and mature safety concepts.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, ISO 10218, and the Machinery Directive.
• Coordinate the definition, allocation, integration, and validation of safety-critical requirements across hardware, embedded software, controls, and certification teams.
• Advance safety processes for AI-based perception, autonomous navigation, and dynamic human-robot collaboration.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of functional safety engineering experience for safety-related systems at system, software, and hardware levels.
• Hands-on experience executing safety lifecycles according to IEC 61508, ISO 13849, or ISO 26262.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, and ISO 10218; familiarity with ISO 26262 and SOTIF is valued.
• Experience with HARA, FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, SIL/PL determination, and safety requirement allocation.
• Proficiency with tools such as Medini or BTC and traceability environments including DOORS, Jama, or Polarion; strong cross-functional communication skills.

Nice to have

• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certification or equivalent.
• Experience in robotics, industrial automation, or automotive.
• Experience with perception-based safety functions and SOTIF.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with software, hardware, safety, controls, systems architecture, and certification teams.
• Work on next-generation human-robot collaboration and autonomous robotic technologies.
• Focus on technical excellence, product safety, compliance, and system-level innovation.