Staff Autonomy Safety Engineer, 1X

• Deep expertise in robotics safety, autonomous systems, controls engineering, or safety-critical systems
• Strong systems-level thinking with the ability to evaluate complex interactions across software, hardware, and human environments
• Experience designing safety validation, testing, simulation, or operational risk frameworks for autonomous systems
• Strong programming and technical problem-solving skills across robotics or distributed systems environments
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills in highly cross-functional engineering organizations
• 8+ years of experience in robotics safety, autonomous systems, systems engineering, or related safety-critical engineering domains
• Strong experience with robotics software systems, autonomy stacks, controls systems, or safety engineering frameworks
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar systems programming languages
• Experience performing risk analysis, hazard assessment, validation testing, or operational safety reviews
• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
• Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect

Desirable

• The Autonomy & Safety Engineering team is responsible for ensuring 1X robots operate safely, reliably, and predictably in real-world human environments. We work at the intersection of robotics, autonomy, controls, perception, and systems safety to develop the frameworks, tooling, and validation methodologies that enable safe deployment of humanoid robots at scale
• This team plays a critical role in defining how embodied AI systems safely interact with people, homes, and dynamic real-world environments
• Lead the development and implementation of autonomy safety systems, risk mitigation strategies, and robot safety validation frameworks for 1X humanoid robots. This role is critical to ensuring our robots can safely operate alongside humans while maintaining reliability, scalability, and compliance across increasingly complex autonomous behaviors and real-world deployments
• Design and implement scalable robot safety architectures and autonomy validation systems across humanoid robotics platforms
• Establish safety evaluation methodologies, simulation frameworks, and operational risk mitigation strategies for autonomous robot behaviors
• Partner cross-functionally with Autonomy, Controls, Perception, Hardware, and Systems teams to define and enforce safety requirements across the robotics stack
• Improve operational reliability and incident prevention through safety analysis, testing frameworks, and continuous validation processes
• Develop scalable processes and tooling for identifying, tracking, and mitigating autonomy-related risks during development and deployment