Redwood Materials
Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage
San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$153k-$249kDetected 8 hours ago
Supply ChainEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- About Redwood Materials Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling - keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition.
- In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below.
- California Pay Range: $153,000 - $248,500 USD The position is full-time.
Responsibilities
- Support certification efforts and align product development with functional safety requirements
- Provide technical guidance on functional safety practices and address feedback to align product designs with compliance needs
- Develop, document, and execute hazard mitigation and validation strategies.
- Support testing and verification activities to ensure system safety performance.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product design teams to streamline compliance and safety processes for ESS.
- Maintain strong relationships with certification bodies and industry partners to stay ahead of evolving safety requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Hands-on experience in embedded software development, ideally within safety-critical or regulated environments
- Proficiency in C for real-time embedded systems
- Experience working with Energy Storage Systems, power electronics, or safety-critical systems
- Demonstrated ability to apply functional safety methodologies (e.g., hazard analysis, safety cases, V&V planning)
- Experience managing compliance or certification processes with third-party testing/certification bodies
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical requirements to diverse stakeholders
- If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.
- Preferred experience developing or working directly with microcontroller-based systems, including low-level software or firmware
- Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500
- Strong organizational skills, with high attention to detail
- A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
Nice to have
- Familiarity with international functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849 (preferred)
Skills
- About Redwood Materials
- Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage
- will include:
Compensation
- $153,000 - $248,500 USD
- Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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