Staff Functional Safety Systems Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Product – Product /
Full-Time /
On-site
About Cyngn
Based in Mountain View, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous technology company. We deploy self-driving industrial vehicles like forklifts and tuggers to factories, warehouses, and other facilities throughout North America. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join us and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn:
We are small and big.
With under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we’re publicly traded. This means our employees not only work in close-knit teams with mentorship from company leaders—they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity.
We build today and deploy tomorrow.
Our autonomous vehicles aren’t just test concepts—they’re deployed to real clients right now. That means your work will have a tangible, visible impact.
We aren’t robots. We just develop them.
We’re a welcoming, diverse team of sharp thinkers and kind humans. Collaboration and trust drive our creative environment. At Cyngn, everyone’s perspective matters—and that’s what powers our innovation.
About this role:
We are looking for an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to oversee the safety aspects of our autonomous industrial truck development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in functional safety processes, regulatory compliance, and safety system design for both hardware and software components. If you are passionate about safety in autonomous systems and have the experience to lead our functional safety initiatives, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of safe, autonomous industrial vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the functional safety related activities in product development.
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive Functional Safety Management System (FSMS) for hardware and software development.
- Conduct and oversee risk analyses to determine the required performance levels for safety functions and compliance with relevant safety standards, particularly ISO 3691-4 and ANSI B56.5.
- Architect, design and contribute to the implementation of the safety systems for Cyngn’s autonomous industrial vehicles, ensuring they meet the required performance levels as determined by risk analysis.
- Conduct thorough Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) for our products; develop and document the functional safety cases
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate safety considerations throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Interface with customers' Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) representatives to present and explain safety cases.
- Stay current with evolving safety standards and regulations in the industrial robotics field.
- Promote safe practices and safety compliance throughout the company in product development, testing, and customer training.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field); Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in functional safety engineering, preferably in robotics or autonomous systems.
- Proven experience in establishing and managing Functional Safety Management Systems.
- In-depth knowledge of risk analysis methodologies (e.g. HARA) and FMEA.
- Extensive experience with ISO 3691-4, ANSI B56.5, IEC 61508 and/or related functional safety standards.
- Strong background in both hardware and software safety system design.
- Demonstrated experience in developing comprehensive safety cases for complex systems.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Certification as a Functional Safety Professional (FSP) or similar qualification is a plus.
Benefits & Perks
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
- Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
- Company 401(k)
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible vacation policy
- Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
- Paid Parental Leave
- Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
$170,000 - $195,000 a year
