Staff Safety Assurance Engineer, Robot Safety
Kind Humanoid
Job description
Staff Safety Assurance Engineer, Robot Safety
San Carlos, CA (on-site)
About 1X
We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance.
The Role
As a Staff Safety Assurance Engineer, you will own the end-to-end safety assurance argument for the Neo robot platform. This role ensures that all safety work is integrated into a coherent, complete, and defensible safety case that supports deployment decisions. You’ll play a mission-critical role in shaping world-first safety assurance practices for humanoid robots designed for home environments. You will report to the Director of Robot Safety.
You Will
Own and maintain the full safety case, including claims, arguments, assumptions, and supporting evidence
Evaluate the completeness, consistency, and strength of evidence supporting key safety claims
Assess confidence, uncertainty, coverage limitations, and assumptions across diverse deployment conditions
Lead deployment readiness assessments and clearly present risk framing to leadership
Maintain the safety case as system behavior, autonomy, and and operating conditions evolve
Support post-deployment monitoring of safety-relevant field data
Provide grounded input to inform risk acceptance decisions
Act as an independent, constructive reviewer and challenger of safety arguments
Job requirements
Must Have
B.S. or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years of experience delivering safety-critical products (robotics, autonomous vehicles, medical devices, aerospace, or industrial automation), with direct work in safety assurance, system safety, or safety case development
Proven experience owning safety cases for systems operating around people
Deep understanding of functional safety, verification & validation, and compliance
Ability to reason about residual risk, confidence, and uncertainty
Experience evaluating autonomous, complex, or learning-enabled systems
Strong working knowledge of robotics and autonomy safety standards (e.g. UL 4600, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, ISO 21448)
Demonstrated ability to influence high-stakes decisions without formal authority
Excellent technical communication skills, including written safety arguments and executive-level briefings
Preferred Qualifications
Experience assessing safety evidence derived from large-scale simulation or field data
Understanding of real-world safety monitoring, incident response, and feedback loops
Experience contributing towards the development of safety confidence metrics
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: $170k-$259k+ Equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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