Redwood Materials

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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