Director of Safety Engineering, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Samson Rose has been exclusively engaged by a pioneering Robotics & AI company to find a Director of Robotics Product Safety. In this role, you will own the end-to-end product safety function for autonomous robotic systems. You will define the safety strategy, establish scalable processes, and act as the executive authority on product safety across the organization. This role combines deep technical expertise, systems safety leadership, and cross-functional influence.

• They build field-proven embodied AI systems that allow robots to perceive, reason, and act directly on-device, without reliance on cloud compute or curated environments.
• Their autonomy stack runs on embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson and Orin, powering robots that operate continuously in harsh, real-world conditions.
• With substantial funding, they support long-term research, optimization, and deployment at scale.
• You would collaborate with a world-class team drawn from Deep Mind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and Space
  
  X, with a decade-long history of successful field deployments and DARPA challenge wins.

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in robotics, autonomous systems, product safety, or functional safety
• Proven experience leading system-level safety for complex electromechanical and software-driven products
• Track record of influencing architecture and product decisions at a senior level
• Deep understanding of real-world robotics deployment risks

If this role is of interest to you, please apply for it with your current resume. We will reach out to schedule an initial call.