Staff Systems Safety Engineer (Compliance)

Apptronik • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Apptronik is hiring a Staff Systems Safety Engineer to own product safety and regulatory compliance for its humanoid robot, Apollo, and help bring it to market as a certified, market-ready product. The role covers electrical safety, EMC/EMI, battery, radio, and environmental compliance, as well as engagement with certification bodies.

The engineer will establish and manage the product safety and regulatory compliance roadmap across markets, translating applicable standards and regulations into traceable product requirements and verification activities. The role includes compiling technical files and declarations of conformity, leading certification assessments and testing, and maintaining certifications throughout the product lifecycle. The position also evaluates compliance impacts from product changes, tracks regulatory developments—including those related to AI/ML-enabled functions—and communicates their effects to engineering and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant experience, including substantial responsibility for regulatory compliance, product safety, or functional safety of complex electromechanical or robotic products.
• Demonstrated experience leading safety certification or third-party assessment of complex robotic, machinery, or electromechanical products, including compiling technical files and declarations of conformity for regulatory submission.
• Proven experience establishing and leading global regulatory and compliance strategies supporting product certification and deployment across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia.
• Deep understanding of the functional safety lifecycle and working knowledge of robotics and machinery safety standards, such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 10218, and the EU Machinery Regulation and CE marking.
• Experience with EMC/EMI and electrical safety compliance, such as FCC Part 15 and IEC 62368-1, including pre-compliance and accredited lab testing.
• Experience with NRTL and notified body processes, including test plans, technical files, audits, and certification maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Battery, radio, and biocompatibility certification experience.
• Experience with requirements and traceability tools such as JAMA.
• Familiarity with regulations and standards for AI-enabled products, such as the EU AI Act.

Responsibilities

• Own the product safety and regulatory compliance roadmap across product safety domains; identify applicable standards and regulations by market and track product readiness.
• Translate applicable standards and regulations into product safety and compliance requirements, managing traceability through verification.
• Compile technical files for regulatory submissions, including declarations of conformity, using safety cases and domain evidence, and confirm submissions meet applicable standards.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for notified bodies, NRTLs, accredited test labs, and regulators; lead assessments, audits, pre-compliance testing, and certification testing, including FCC authorization.
• Own electrical safety and EMC/EMI compliance, including requirements for electrical teams, test plans, and closure of emissions and immunity issues.
• Own battery, radio, and environmental certification, including battery safety and transport approvals, wireless approvals, and materials and environmental regulations.
• Maintain product certifications through renewals and surveillance audits, certification marks, product labeling, and required warnings.
• Assess compliance impacts of hardware revisions, software updates, and new product variants, and manage recertification.
• Track changes in standards and regulations, including those for AI/ML-enabled functions, and communicate impacts to engineering and leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior