Senior Staff Safety Software Engineer

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.

About the Role

Our software team is growing and we are looking for a talented engineer/architect to join our agile, world-class team. In this role you will design safety systems to ensure that humanoid robots can operate safely in the dynamic world around it. You will work closely with the functional safety, hardware abstraction, firmware, and other autonomy teams to architect, design, and implement safety systems. You will also be responsible for designing systems and coordinating technical projects with external partners developing safety components.

This is a remote-friendly role with a preference for candidates located near one of our offices in Pittsburgh, Salem or San Francisco Bay Area for in-person collaboration, meetings, and events.

About the Work

• Architect, design, and integrate Safety components to create a safe humanoid robot

• Coordinate with external partners to implement components of the system

• Collaborate with the functional safety and systems engineering teams to develop and refine requirements and verification/validation tests for the safety system

• Drive rigorous safety software development practices required for functional safety certification

About You

• MS or Ph.D. in robotics, computer science, or related field or have equivalent industry experience

• 10+ years of overall industry experience, including 8+ years working in robotics

• Experience architecting and developing safe robotics systems

• Experience collaborating with functional safety teams

• Experience coordinating the technical output of external partners

• Experience developing safety critical systems

• Experience with embedded systems

• Strong software experience in modern C++ and Python

• Exposure to standard agile and software development processes (issue tracking tools (Jira), feature branching, version control (Git), continuous integration and deployment)

• Ability to communicate technical information effectively both orally and in writing with other team members

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Bonus Points

• Experience working with humanoid (or similar) robots

• Publications in your field (RSS, ICRA, IROS preferred)

• Familiarity with applicable safety and compliance standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, and ANSI R15.08

• Experience with safety systems based on Fail-Safe over EtherCAT (FSoE), or other black-channel safety protocols

• Experience developing safety code with MISRA C

Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.

• Equity: Company stock options.

• Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.

• Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.

• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Time Off:

• Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.

• Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.

• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.

• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.

• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.

• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.

• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.

All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.

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