Senior Functional Safety Engineer/Safety Systems Engineer - M/F/D

Overview

Non‑negotiables for this role 3+ years hands-on programming of SICK safety controllers using SICK Safety Designer (professional, production use). Electrical Engineering background with strong hands-on commissioning / troubleshooting on real vehicles. Confident Python programming and ability to read and debug existing Python code (integration of safety system with application logic). About Navflex

What you'll do

• Non‑negotiables for this role 3+ years hands-on programming of SICK safety controllers using SICK Safety Designer (professional, production use).
• Electrical Engineering background with strong hands-on commissioning / troubleshooting on real vehicles.
• Confident Python programming and ability to read and debug existing Python code (integration of safety system with application logic).
• About Navflex Navflex builds autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that operate in real warehouse and dock environments where safety, uptime, and reliability are mission-critical.
• Our robots must perform safely around people, forklifts, and mixed traffic while delivering measurable efficiency improvements for customers.
• Role Overview As our Senior Functional Safety & Safety Controls Engineer, you will own the end-to-end safety implementation on our mobile robotic platforms, from safety concept and risk assessment through hands-on implementation in SICK safety controllers and validation on the vehicle.
• You will work on the robot every day, iterate quickly, and ensure our safety behavior remains correct as platforms, sensors, and use cases evolve.
• This role is highly hands-on and combines functional safety engineering with real-world safety controller programming and software integration.
• You will collaborate closely with robotics software (navigation/perception/control), electrical and mechanical engineering, and field operations to deliver safety solutions that scale across platforms and deployments.
• What You Will Own Safety controller architecture and implementation across Navflex AMR/AGV platforms, with a strong focus on SICK safety controllers.

Requirements

• Practical experience with Engineering.
• Experience level: 3+ yrs.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Comfortable working on-site in Munich.

Skills