Safety Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Slovenia.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the safety of robotic cells as a product, from the initial design phase to deployment at customer sites.

• Establish the safety concept for the cell platform, identifying hazards and safety functions that are assessed once versus those requiring application-specific modifications.

• Contribute safety insights to robotics software starting from the first design review.

• Outline safety requirements in both product and application requirement documents.

• Approve each solution design.

• Specify and validate functional safety functions within safety PLCs and robot safety controllers.

• Prepare risk assessments, the CE technical file, and the Declaration of Conformity for each robotic cell.

• Assist in transitioning to the new EU Machinery Regulation.

• Define site safety measures for deployments, covering layout, guarding, operator access, and acceptance-test safety checks.

• Set rules for the safe testing of cells in R&D, including the implementation of Reduced Safety Mode.

• Investigate the root causes of safety faults and incidents.

• Develop safety content for cell manuals and address customer safety inquiries during the presales phase.

• Collaborate with product, robotics, software, mechanical, forward-deployed, and commercial teams.

• Assume safety sign-off responsibilities for ongoing cell projects and monitor outstanding items.

• Ensure that safety recommendations influence application and software designs prior to construction.

• Enable new applications to require safety assessments solely for their specific changes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in machinery safety related to industrial machines or robotic cells.

• Proficiency in preparing or approving risk assessments and CE marking documentation.

• Experience in functional safety, specifically in specifying and validating safety functions on safety PLCs, robot safety controllers, and safety sensors such as radar, scanners, and light curtains.

• Familiarity with EU machinery law, including the updated Machinery Regulation.

• Knowledge of ISO 12100 for risk assessment and ISO 13849 for functional safety standards.

• Ability to read software designs and engage in discussions about algorithm behavior with robotics engineers.

• Experience in making safety-related decisions where no standard directly applies and documenting the rationale behind those decisions.

• Capability to maintain safety standards even under tight deadlines.

• Proficient written English communication skills.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.

• A recognized machinery safety qualification, such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or CMSE, is a plus.

• Experience with collaborative or fenceless robot applications is advantageous.

• Familiarity with integrating safety into robot motion, control, or perception software is a benefit.

• Background in a machine-building or integrating environment that scaled from a few machines per year to dozens is beneficial.

• Ability to work remotely within three hours of Central European Time.

• Must travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia at least once per quarter.

• Must address eligibility to work in the EU or UK and any visa sponsorship requirements in the application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for remote work within three hours of Central European Time.

• Regular time spent at company facilities in Ljubljana and at customer sites.

• Opportunity to shape the company’s safety approach, policies, and platform safety concept.

• Work on innovative machines under evolving EU machinery regulations.

• Engagement in safety decisions that are implemented in production throughout Europe.