Manager of Product Safety

Who We Are Our work matters - robotics is transforming the world of commerce. Every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We''re an industry changer - we created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution. Today, we are driving towards even bigger ideas - and we have the people, technology and leadership to fully realize these aspirations. We have theexcitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization. Who We Are Our work matters - robotics is transforming the world of commerce. Every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We''re an industry changer - we created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution.Today, we are driving towards even bigger ideas - and we have the people, technology and leadership to fully realize these aspirations. We have the excitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization.The Manager Product Safety is responsible for leading the planning and coordination of the functional safety activities in the development phases of the safety lifecycle, in accordance with ISO12100, ANSI B11.0, ISO26262, OSHA, NFPA and other applicable standards. As a Product Safety Manager you are responsible for maintaining the safety plan, and for monitoring the progress of the safety activities against the safety plan and will routinely interface/collaborate with multi-disciplined project team members, functional management, suppliers, manufacturing, and customers.Understand the application of our products and their use environments to appropriately and strategically apply technical knowledge, tools and methodologies to ensure our system meets all safety requirements as defined by our customer agreement as well as those regulatory requirements in the regions in which we operate.The Manager Product Safety is responsible for coordinating and managing functional safety requirements in cross functional teams. The responsibility of the Product and Functional Safety Engineer spans from defining architecture and interfaces, break down functional safety requirements to define the complete system. The role includes close cooperation both internally, with suppliers and with customers, why communication skills are essential. Project management of prototype projects and platforms project can be part of the responsibility. What You''ll Do Your ideas don''t go on the shelf, they go out into the world. If you want to solve important global challenges that involve technology, business, science and logistics, we want you on the team. Every improvement, idea and invention you make gets tested and quickly implemented because our solutions are already in use by some of the nation''s largest this role you will:Plan and coordinate functional safety activities for ISO26262 complianceCreate Functional Safety awareness across departmentsDevelop hazards/safety requirementsDevelop assumptions and mitigate riskPerform safety management activities during all project phases including hazard analysis and risk assessment, DFMEA, FMEDA, qualitative and quantitative fault tree analysis.Collaborate with project managers, development team and customers on Functional SafetyParticipate in the design process and provide professional feedback to achieve of the safety goal.Conduct reviews with product teams to ensure functional safety standards are being met throughout product development cycles.Sign-off the design release for each step during the development processPlan and coordinate functional safety audits and 3rd party terfaces within organizationReport and escalate proactively to Project manager and/or design terface with suppliers and customer organizationAct as the voice of company towards the suppliers and customerGathers functional safety goals from customers and handles the dialogueMeet customer expectations and works for successful business implementationTravel of up to 20­ditional duties assigned What You''ll Need Education and Experience:BS degree in an Engineering related discipline7-10 years of experience driving product safety and compliance in complex systems. 4 years managing a group of engineering professionals.Knowledge of OSHA and region-specific regulations and relevant machine related NFPA, ANSI, ISO, UL, IEC etc. standardsCertified Safety Professional (CSP)Extensive Material Handling Equipment (MHE) knowledgeExperience with system engineering approaches (requirements engineering / management, functional analysis and allocation, architecture design, validation, and verification) and experience with change & configuration management.Familiarity with development and quality process (FMEA/FTA methods/tools)TV Rheinland certification preferredKnowledgeable in a wide range of device designs, technologies, and human-machine interfacesExcellent oral and written communication skills for internal and external consumptionStrong documentation skills and practices. Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, power point presentationsAbility to operate independently in a matrix organization and navigate complex business systemsGood technical leadership, planning and organization/control skills and approaches challenges with a positive attitudeComfortable in presenting and ability to adapt to audienceAbout SymboticSymbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world''s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today''s complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit .We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work - for you and the world. That''s why we''re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.RequiredPreferredJob IndustriesCustomer Service

Created: 2025-10-04