Intern – Functional Safety Engineer

We want to learn from you! Our teams at Symbotic value the early career talent that helps us solve critical issues in creative and innovative ways. That is why we offer Internship and Co-op programs where students have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals on some of our most pivotal projects. We invite students from institutions across the country to apply online or engage with our teams on campus at career fairs and other events. Symbotic offers an extensive calendar of events including Lunch and Learns, Social Outings, and Volunteer opportunities for our Interns and Co-ops to engage in.  

The Summer Intern session is a 12-week, full-time (40 hours Monday-Friday) program while the Co-op cohorts typically run 16-weeks in the Spring and Fall. In both programs, students are paid a competitive hourly rate. Continue reading to learn more about this exciting opportunity! 

What you’ll do 

• Communicating technical concepts clearly and concisely to Engineering teams.

• Improve Documentation to conform with international safety standards and report issues to engineering teams and work with them on a solution. 

• Participate in Functional Safety activities for safety conformity and compliance.

• Collaborate with project managers, development team and customers on Functional Safety.

• Participate in the design process and provide professional feedback to achieve of the safety goal.

• Participate in reviews with product teams to ensure functional safety standards are being met throughout product development cycles.

Role Requirements

• Personal vehicle to travel to multiple MA offices.

What you’ll need

• Currently Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline. 

• Experience with functional safety standards and regulations (preferred).

• Familiarity with development and quality process (FMEA/FTA methods/tools).

• Familiarity with several of the following specialties and a willingness to learn all of them: 

• PLC (Allen Bradley, Siemens) 

• Robot (ABB) 

• Software languages (SQL, Linux, Python) 

• Embedded Systems

• Industry Standard Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Practices.

• Excellent hands-on experience with assembling, operating and troubleshooting robotics and electro-mechanical systems. 

• A desire to learn new equipment and assist team members as needed. 

• Able and willing to assist other team members with documentation efforts.

• Excellent written, verbal, and visual presentation communications skills.