Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage

Preferred experience developing or working directly with microcontroller-based systems, including low-level software or firmware

Proficiency in C for real-time embedded systems

Strong background in UL 1998, UL 991, and UL 5500

Familiarity with international functional safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC/UL 60730, ISO 26262, or ISO 13849 (preferred)

Demonstrated ability to apply functional safety methodologies (e.g., hazard analysis, safety cases, V&V planning)

Experience managing compliance or certification processes with third-party testing/certification bodies

$153,000

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$248,500 USD

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

Standards Application & Development:

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

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling

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keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017,

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.

Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage

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.