Boston Dynamics

Associate Director, Humanoid Systems Safety

Job Description

Posted on: 
2026-04-18

Responsibilities

  • Develop effective safety and reliability strategies and processes.
  • Oversee safety and reliability engineering requirement development and lifecycle management.
  • Support system risk assessment and management, including various testing methodologies.
  • Lead safety case development and coordinate evidence gathering.
  • Provide training and coaching to meet safety and reliability expectations.
  • Oversee failure analysis and corrective action planning for issue resolution.
  • Manage technical project aspects such as resource planning and risk management.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant product development experience.
  • Deep technical expertise in safety-critical autonomous systems.
  • BS in Engineering (MS preferred in relevant fields).
  • Experience in product reliability and embedded electromechanical system design.
  • Leadership experience in cross-functional engineering efforts.
  • Knowledge of relevant safety standards and structured problem-solving methods.
  • Exceptional communication skills for technical documentation and executive summaries.
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