# Senior Industrial Functional Safety Engineer at Saphira AI

- Company: Saphira AI (YC S24)
- What the company does: The Enablement Layer for Physical AI. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://saphira.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US; DE)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $100K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-07-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/saphira-ai/jobs/kpoYQnd-senior-industrial-functional-safety-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saphira-ai-senior-industrial-functional-safety-engineer/

## About the role

Drive the development and execution of safety cases across robotics, automotive, and industrial applications. Collaborate with customers to evaluate hazards, conduct risk analyses, and define mitigation strategies. Support customer certification efforts to meet requirements for UL, CE, FCC, and other global conformity marks. Apply standards-based approaches across domains, including:

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in functional safety engineering or safety consulting
- Strong knowledge of international safety standards and certification processes across robotics, automotive, or related industries
- Demonstrated experience leading safety case development and certification initiatives
- Proficiency with safety and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Polarion) and analysis methods (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, HARA)
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance trade-offs while ensuring compliance with applicable standards
- Excellent communication skills and experience working directly with customers or external certification partners

Tags: Engineering