AMR Safety Lead
About The Position
The AMR Safety Lead is a senior role responsible for the overall functional safety of the AMR Business’s products. The role guides functional safety alignment across software, hardware, services, and other teams, while partnering with safety engineers and stakeholders across Rockwell Automation globally. The position reports to the Electrical and Safety Manager of the AMR Business and works remotely from Michigan, Ohio, or Rhode Island. Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally is required. The role provides functional safety expertise throughout the product lifecycle, develops and improves safety processes and practices, helps shape the AMR safety strategy, and supports alignment with applicable standards and regulations. It also involves industry engagement, customer and regional stakeholder guidance, oversight of residual risk and customer-facing safety documentation, incident investigations, and mentoring engineers and technical leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
- Availability for domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Typically at least 5 years of related experience.
- Prior experience with international regulatory standards or similar industry working committees.
- Experience working with a geographically dispersed team.
- Expert-level automation industry knowledge, with a focus on machine safety.
- TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or Functional Safety Expert certification, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061, EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, or other relevant standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide functional safety expertise to multiple teams throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.
- Align the AMR Business with Rockwell’s functional safety goals and regulatory needs in collaboration with safety leads from different departments.
- Define, improve, and guide alignment of AMR safety policies and processes with Rockwell safety guidelines, including processes, methods, templates, and best practices.
- Participate in standards committees relevant to AMRs to position the company’s products and services effectively.
- Architect the AMR safety strategy in collaboration with systems, product management, engineering, services, and operations teams.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive product launches.
- Guide regional stakeholders on customer needs and business priorities related to functional safety statements and interruptions.
- Maintain oversight of residual risk management and customer-facing safety documentation.
- Lead internal and external safety incident investigations and provide appropriate responses and reports.
- Drive interpretation and implementation of evolving standards and related regulations, including ISO 3691-4, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508, and ANSI B56.5.
- Mentor engineers and technical leaders in hazard analysis, risk assessment, safety requirements development, and functional safety principles.
- Represent the company with key customers, industry groups, standards committees, and distributors.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Parental and caregiver leave.
- Flexible work schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
