Senior Safety Compliance Engineer

The role

You will own safety compliance strategy and execution for 1X humanoid robots. You will translate safety standards into engineering requirements, design guidance, and test plans while partnering with engineering teams and external laboratories.

What you will do

• Own safety compliance strategy and certification plans for humanoid robot systems.
• Translate complex safety standards into engineering requirements, design guidelines, and verification methods.
• Establish safety requirements early in product development.
• Define and oversee safety compliance testing and laboratory coordination.
• Build and maintain objective technical evidence for compliance.
• Lead investigation and corrective action for safety and compliance issues.
• Monitor emerging standards and regulatory requirements.
• Represent 1X in relevant industry standards activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product safety, safety compliance, certification, or a closely related engineering role involving robotics, complex electromechanical products, machinery, autonomous systems,
• Strong working knowledge of applicable robotics, battery, electrical, and materials safety standards, including standards such as ANSI/CAN/UL 3300, ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, UL 1642, I
• Experience applying system safety and functional safety methods, including risk assessment, FMEA/FMEDA, STPA, safety-function definition, and verification of risk-reduction measures.
• Demonstrated ability to translate standards into engineering requirements, design guidance, test procedures, and objective compliance evidence.
• Experience working with test organizations, external laboratories, and certification bodies through certification or compliance testing.

Nice to have

• Experience with safety certification of robots, autonomous machines, industrial machinery, consumer electromechanical products, or products designed to operate around people.
• Experience with cybersecurity or AI-related safety and compliance frameworks for connected or autonomous products.
• Experience developing internal compliance guidelines, design standards, checklists, or engineering tools.
• Participation in UL, ANSI, ISO, IEC, ASTM, or other standards committees or working groups.
• Experience taking a product through third-party certification from requirements definition through final certification.
• Experience working in a startup or rapidly evolving product environment where standards and requirements are still developing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
• Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

About the company

1X is building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Their flagship is NEO, a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people.