Safety Programmer Engineer

About the Role at RobCo

RobCo is building the category of Autonomous Industrial Robotics and we're doing it fast. We believe that automating the ordinary frees humans to do the extraordinary, and we're building the end-to-end robotics infrastructure to make that possible - hardware, software, and AI in one stack that just works.

As our Safety Programming Engineer (m/f/d), you are the technical cornerstone of our safety controller architecture and functional safety compliance. If something is broken, you fix it. If something can be automated, you build it. You will take total ownership of our embedded C/C++ safety software stack while ensuring our systems meet the highest international safety standards.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead C/C++ Safety Software Development: Design, implement, and test high-reliability safety software in C/C++ for our next-generation Intel-based safety controller.

• Maintain Safety PLC Platforms: Maintain and update the certified safety application on our PLC platform, managing parameter updates, change management, and variant support.

• Drive Functional Safety Compliance: Rigorously apply functional safety processes and coding standards across the entire development lifecycle, adhering to ISO 13849-1, IEC 61508, and MISRA standards.

• Author Certification Documentation: Create and maintain key technical artifacts including software safety requirements, system architecture, and verification evidence required for formal certification.

• Act as Audit Counterpart: Serve as the primary technical contact for TÜV and other external notified bodies during formal safety assessments.

• Manage External Partners: Technical coordination of freelancers, contractors, and development partners working on the safety software stack.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Completed vocational training or a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field.

• Several years of experience in embedded software development in C and C++

• Experience with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 13849-1);

• Working knowledge of MISRA C/C++ guidelines and static analysis tools.

• Strong ownership mindset, pragmatic working style, and a structured, documentation-driven approach to engineering.

• Very good English skills (German is a plus).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Safety PLC programming or safety RTOS/hypervisors

• Prior hands-on experience with TÜV certification or other notified body audits.

Why join RobCo?

• Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.

• Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.

• As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.

• Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.

• Work out across Germany in over 7,200 studios with our subsidized Wellpass membership.

• Flexible working hours, a modern office, and—depending on the role—the option to work from home.

• Regular team events—from relaxed beer & pizza nights on the rooftop terrace to shared experiences on ski trips or at Oktoberfest.

About RobCo

Founded in Munich in 2020, RobCo leads the transition toward fully Autonomous Industrial Robotics. Our mission is to deploy RobCo in every factory - solving the industrial labor shortage through end-to-end robotics that just works. Powered by Physical AI, our solutions combine a scalable modular hardware architecture with intelligent software that adapts to your use case, improves over time, and requires zero upfront investment through our Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.

We solve our customers' most pressing pain points - labor shortage, cost pressure, workplace safety, and national reshoring - across the full spectrum of Autonomous Industrial Robotics. With $160M raised from investors including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, 200+ people globally, and 2.5M+ operating hours in the field, we are deploying robots in factories across Europe and the United States - with our US operations headquartered in Austin, TX, and our RobCo Bay Area Demo Lab in San Francisco.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.