Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Safety-Critical Software at Mytra
Brisbane, CA
$220,000–$230,000
Jul 16, 2026
Brisbane, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A staff-level engineering role focused on building and scaling safety-critical software for a fleet of industrial robots. Day-to-day work spans real-time C++ development for functions like sensor fusion, state estimation, fail-safe wireless communications, and motion stopping, alongside toolchain selection, HARA/DFMEA participation, and diagnostic tooling. The role suits an experienced engineer with a background in recognized functional-safety standards and embedded or real-time systems who can also mentor others and influence engineering practices across teams.
Staff level · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 7–80
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501).
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Why we read it this way (9)
The JD states a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent — 'equivalent' is listed but the framing is a hard requirement section, so Bachelors is set as the minimum; the 'or equivalent' qualifier means a non-traditional background could substitute for the specific field, not for the degree itself.
No explicit total years of experience are stated at the role level.
Compensation figures are not disclosed; the posting only notes that pay is set by experience and location and is applicable to the San Francisco Bay Area.
The role is explicitly on-site at Brisbane, CA HQ — remote is not offered.
Functional safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 13849, ISO 3691-4, ISO 26262, DO-178C, EN 50128, IEC 62304) are listed as a single interchangeable requirement; the skill is named generically since any recognized standard satisfies it.
Wireless communication technologies (Wi-Fi, UWB, BLE) are listed as interchangeable alternatives for the embedded wireless requirement.
Static analysis tools (Polyspace, Coverity, LDRA, Klocwork) are listed as interchangeable alternatives under the required coding-standards toolchain.
Fiducial/marker tracking (AprilTag, ArUco, QR, datamatrix), dead-reckoning/odometry, and CI/static-analysis pipeline experience all appear under the explicit 'Nice to have' section.
The seniority classification of Staff is supported both by the advertised title ('Staff Software Engineer') and by the described scope: owning safety architecture realization across the stack, shaping how safety rigor is shipped org-wide, and mentoring other developers — genuine cross-team technical leadership beyond a single component.
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