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Lead Safety Engineer, Robotics

OpenAI · San Francisco · Remote

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About OpenAI

Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.

About the role

We are seeking a Lead Robotics Safety Engineer to define and lead the product safety strategy for our robotics program. You will work closely with leadership, engineering, research, legal, and policy teams to ensure safety is integrated into our products from the earliest stages of development through deployment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Deep expertise in product safety, functional safety, systems safety, robotics safety, or related disciplines
  • Experience working with safety and regulatory frameworks such as ISO 10218, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, ISO 12100, ANSI/RIA standards, or comparable safety standards
  • Experience developing hazard analyses, risk assessments, safety cases, or certification strategies for complex electromechanical systems
  • Familiarity with robotics, autonomous systems, industrial equipment, consumer products, medical devices, automotive systems, aerospace systems, or other safety-critical technologies
  • Experience working with regulators, standards organizations, certification bodies, or industry working groups
More about this role

Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives.

We are seeking a Lead Robotics Safety Engineer to define and lead the product safety strategy for our robotics program. You will work closely with leadership, engineering, research, legal, and policy teams to ensure safety is integrated into our products from the earliest stages of development through deployment.

This role combines product safety, regulatory strategy, systems engineering, and risk management. You will help shape how we think about safety across robotic platforms, influence product architecture and development decisions, and ensure our systems are designed to meet both current and emerging regulatory expectations.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on robotics safety standards, regulatory frameworks, and safety engineering practices while helping establish the...

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