Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood MaterialsSan Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted December 17, 2025
$153k - $249k
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Job Description
A Functional Safety Engineer at Redwood Materials is responsible for ensuring compliance with safety standards and advancing the safe deployment of energy storage systems by applying safety principles, managing certification processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing and lab environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead compliance activities for ESS functional safety standards (UL 1998, UL 991, UL 5500)
- Support certification efforts and align product development with safety requirements
- Apply safety principles to ESS hardware and software, developing hazard analyses and safety cases
- Manage certification processes with NRTLs to ensure timely approvals
- Translate safety standards into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams
- Develop hazard mitigation and validation strategies, supporting testing and verification
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product teams to integrate safety requirements
- Maintain relationships with certification bodies and industry partners to stay updated on safety standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500 standards.
- Familiarity with international functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849 (preferred).
- Experience working with Energy Storage Systems, power electronics, or safety-critical systems.
- Demonstrated ability to apply functional safety methodologies such as hazard analysis, safety cases, and V V planning.
- Experience managing compliance or certification processes with third-party testing certification bodies.
- Ability to translate complex safety standards into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams.
- Ability to develop, document, and execute hazard mitigation and validation strategies.
- Experience supporting testing and verification activities to ensure system safety performance.
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical requirements to diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions safely and successfully in accordance with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting productivity requirements.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Ability to work in office, lab, and manufacturing environments, including exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes while protected by PPE.
- Physical ability to perform essential functions such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
- Willingness to work occasionally on weekends, nights, or on-call responsibilities.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $153,000 - $248,500 USD
Work environment includes office, lab, and manufacturing settings
Ability to work in challenging conditions with PPE, including exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes
Occasional work on weekends, nights, or on-call responsibilities
Occasional travel
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