Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage

<div class="content-intro"><div class="page"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Redwood Materials</strong></span></p> <div> <p><strong>Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling&nbsp;</strong><strong>—&nbsp;</strong><strong>keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,</strong><strong>&nbsp;we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Redwood Materials is pioneering a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into critical inputs for energy storage and next-generation battery technologies. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Functional Safety Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring compliance with functional safety standards and advancing the safe deployment of new energy storage system (ESS) technologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities will include:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Functional Safety &amp; Compliance: </span><span data-contrast="auto">Lead compliance activities for ESS functional safety with a focus on UL 1998 (Software in Programmable Components), UL 991 (Tests for Safety-Related Controls Employing Solid-State Devices), and UL 5500 (Remote Software Updates). Support certification efforts and align product development with functional safety requirements</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Standards Application &amp; Development:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Apply safety principles and methodologies to ESS hardware and software. Facilitate and lead the development of FMEA’s, hazard analyses, safety cases, and test strategies. Represent Redwood in standards development activities to help shape emerging requirements for ESS functional safety</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Certification Management:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Work with certification bodies (NRTLs) to establish and manage compliance programs for new technologies, ensuring timely approvals to support product introduction milestones. Partner closely with engineering and product teams to integrate safety requirements into development cycles</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Team Support &amp; Alignment:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Translate complex safety standards into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams. Provide technical guidance on functional safety practices and address feedback to align product designs with compliance needs</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Risk Management:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Develop, document, and execute hazard mitigation and validation strategies. Support testing and verification activities to ensure system safety performance. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve compliance and safety issues proactively</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Stakeholder Collaboration:</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product design teams to streamline compliance and safety processes for ESS. Maintain strong relationships with certification bodies and industry partners to stay ahead of evolving safety requirements</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Desired Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience in embedded software development, ideally within safety-critical or regulated environments</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred experience developing or working directly with microcontroller-based systems, including low-level software or firmware</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency in C&nbsp;for real-time embedded systems</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with international functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849 (preferred)</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with Energy Storage Systems, power electronics, or safety-critical systems</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated ability to apply functional safety methodologies (e.g., hazard analysis, safety cases, V&amp;V planning)</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience managing compliance or certification processes with third-party testing/certification bodies</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong organizational skills, with high attention to detail</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical requirements to diverse stakeholders</span></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!</li> </ul> <p></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span data-teams="true"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.&nbsp;</span></span></p></div><div class="title">California Pay Range:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$153,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$248,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. 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