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Functional Safety Lead

FieldAI· Engineering – Autonomy
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Irvine, CA$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead Functional Safety Engineer for FieldAI's wheeled robotic platforms, owning system-level safety design, integration, and validation across federal and commercial programs. Hands-on, on-site role focused on architecting and deploying safe autonomous operation with PLCs, safety hardware, and SOC handoffs, with potential to build and lead a dedicated safety team as the company scales.

Responsibilities

  • Architect the functional safety systems for COTS UGV platforms navigating unstructured construction environments.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field with significant relevant industry experience.
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in configuring, programming, and debugging Safety PLCs.
  • Proven experience selecting and integrating hardware safety components such as remote E-Stops, safety relays, and safety lidars.
  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate as a self-directed individual contributor and technical authority.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with electrical engineers (for wiring/integration) and software engineers (for system handoffs).

Skills

Required:Functional safety engineeringSafety PLC configuration

Benefits

  • Full benefits, equity, and generous time off.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About FieldAI

Robot intelligence built for the real-world.

FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.

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