Director of Safety Engineering, Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Field AI builds autonomous robotic systems designed to operate in complex, unstructured, and safety-critical real-world environments. As our systems transition from advanced R&D into scaled field deployment, we are seeking a Director of Robotics Product Safety to define and lead the company’s product safety vision, strategy, and execution.

Requirements

• Define and own Field AI’s product safety vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Establish company-wide safety principles, policies, and governance for robotic systems
• Act as the executive point of contact for product safety decisions and risk acceptance
• Provide technical leadership on system-level safety for autonomous robotic platforms
• Guide safety approaches for autonomous navigation, perception, and planning
• Review and approve safety architectures, concepts, and safety cases
• Partner with leaders across autonomy, perception, software, hardware, and systems engineering
• Lead engagements with customers, partners, regulators, and third-party assessors
• Ensure safety arguments are credible, defensible, and scalable across products
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-impact product safety team
• Define roles, responsibilities, and career growth paths for safety engineers
• Establish scalable safety processes that integrate naturally with engineering workflows
• Provide executive oversight for field deployment risk assessments, incident response, investigations, and corrective actions
• Define thresholds for risk acceptance and deployment readiness

Benefits

• Generous salary range ($70,000 - $300,000 a year)