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# Staff Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Agility Logistics Corp.
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $191,000.0 - $248,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Document Management Systems, Embedded Software, Network Interface Controllers, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hardware Design, Systems Development Life Cycle, Rapid Application Development, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, System Testing, Systems Integration, Windchill, Jama (Software), DOORS (Software), PTC Windchill, Safety Critical Systems, Integration Tests, Polarion, Ansys
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-systems-engineer-functional-safety-pismo-beach-ca--15a3ad28-ca41-4764-91b0-76e0eadc6706

## About the Role

* 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience in safety-critical domains: robotics, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar multidisciplinary hardware/software systems
 * 3+ years working on system safety or functional safety projects and use of functional safety standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, IEC 62061, or similar
 * Demonstrated experience leading system-level integration, architecture, and requirement management efforts
 * Previous experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments where self-direction and bias for action are essential
 * Experience with safety-critical robotics or autonomous systems strongly preferred

Technical Skills & Safety Expertise

 * Understanding of safety lifecycle processes, hazard analysis (HARA, HAZOP, FTA, FMEA), safety integrity levels, and safety architecture principles
 * Expert-level skills in authoring safety requirements, managing traceability, and defining cross-functional safety interfaces
 * Strong familiarity with the V-model approach to safety-critical systems engineering, including how to adapt it for rapid development environments
 * Proficiency in using safety analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS medini analyze, PTC Windchill FTA, ItemIS) and requirements management platforms (Jama, DOORS, Polarion).
 * Ability to collaborate closely with Test Engineering to develop and execute system-level safety verification and validation strategies., * Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
 * Experience with collaborative or mobile robotics in industrial environments
 * Background in AI/ML safety considerations for autonomous systems
 * Experience mentoring junior engineers in safety-critical system development
 * Knowledge of regulatory compliance processes for robotics in manufacturing environments

This a hybrid position based out of one of our Fremont, CA offices.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future., Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Computer Firmware, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Construction Safety, Cross-Functional, Develop and Maintain Customers, Distribution Services, Document Management, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Embedded Software, Employee Assistance Plan, Engineering, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Failure Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Genetics, HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis), Hardware Development, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Industrial Robotics, Integration Testing, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Leadership, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Equipment, Mentoring, Operational Support, Physical Demands, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Product Shipments, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Risk, Robotics, Root
Cause Analysis, Safety Engineering, Safety Process, Safety Standards, Safety Systems, Safety Training, Software Development, Startup, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), System Test, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Testing, Traceability, Trade Studies, Validation Testing, Warehousing, Windchill PLM Software

## Description

As a Staff Systems Engineer at Agility Robotics, you'll be the technical leader defining and delivering system-level architecture for our humanoid robot platform, with focus in functional safety requirements integration. Working within a high-impact Systems Engineering team, you'll take ownership of complex safety-critical requirements, cross-functional interfaces, and system-level integration-bringing clarity and structure to incredibly complex safety-critical systems.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with functional safety expertise who thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative without waiting for permission, and has a passion for building real safety-critical systems fast. You'll help shape how Systems Engineering and Functional Safety integration is applied in a fast-moving startup, balancing the rigor of safety standards with the agility and pragmatism needed to ship products., Robotics Development

 * Requirements Management: Define system and subsystem architectures spanning all domains (mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software) with embedded functional safety, and drive trade studies to balance safety, performance, cost, and execution speed.
 * V&V Definition : Define, own, and decompose detailed, verifiable requirements in Jama that can be delivered to Integration and Testing teams for Verification and Validation.
 * Interface Definition: Lead development and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), managing implementation-specific details for hardware and software interfaces, including message structures, pinouts, and bolt patterns.
 * Operational Definitions: Define the sequence of operations between major elements and users using narrative Concept of Operations (ConOps), swimlane diagrams, and/or logical flow charts.
 * Test Support: Align system requirements with test plans to ensure coverage across the entire safety system. Drive system-level verification of safety requirements through integration testing and track design differences between test setups and the intended design to determine technical risk.

Operational Support and Technical Leadership

 * Safety Tracking & Monitoring: Regularly check and confirm that the safety system's performance meets all specified requirements under live operating conditions.
 * Change and Modification Management: Ensure that any modification to the system's hardware or software that impacts safety must be strictly validated to maintain safety integrity and prevent the introduction of new risks.
 * Failure Analysis and Investigation: Actively participate in safety assessments and root cause investigations, collaborating with non-safe software and hardware development teams to prevent systemic faults.
 * Operational Sustainment: Work closely with Commercial and Product teams to ensure that critical safety mechanisms and processes are maintained at customer sites, including emergency stop and human detection.
 * Cross-Functional Alignment and Leadership: Facilitate cross-functional decisions when safety requirements conflict with performance, cost, or schedule constraints, and identify technical and safety risks to influence system decisions.


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