Functional Safety Engineer (Human)

Functional Safety Engineer (Human)

Neura Robotics

Metzingen, Germany

Your mission & challenges

We are seeking a motivated Functional Safety Engineer to join our dynamic robotics team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the safety and reliability of our state-of-the-art cognitive robotic platforms.

We are specifically looking for a candidate with 1–3 years of hands-on experience in functional safety, particularly someone already familiar with relevant standards and their practical implementation. This focus is designed to accelerate your onboarding and ensure a smooth integration into our ongoing safety-related activities, allowing you to make an immediate and meaningful impact.

• Assist in the development and implementation of functional safety concepts for our cognitive robotic platforms.
• Conduct hazard and risk analysis (HARA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) for complex robotic systems.
• Support the definition, documentation, and validation of safety requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with our cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and systems engineering to integrate safety measures seamlessly.
• Contribute to the creation of essential safety documentation, including safety plans, safety cases, and verification & validation reports.
• Participate in and support internal and external safety audits and assessments.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in relevant safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 61508, etc.) and best practices in the robotics and automation industry.

What we can look forward to

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of direct experience in functional safety engineering, preferably within the robotics, automation, or automotive industries.
• Familiarity with key safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO 13849.
• A basic understanding of embedded systems, sensors, actuators, and control systems.
• Experience with requirements management and system modeling tools (e.g., DOORS, Polarion, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar).
• Strong analytical skills with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Certification in Functional Safety (e.g., TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Engineer/Professional).
• Hands-on experience working with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), collaborative robots (cobots), or industrial robotic arms.
• Exposure to safety validation and verification testing processes (SiL, HiL).