Safety Programmer - Engineer the Future of Safe, Intelligent Robotic Systems
At the heart of product innovation and development, our Systems Engineering Department transforms market demands into safe, certifiable, and competitive solutions and architectures. By collaborating closely with software, hardware, safety, and certification teams, we ensure every product meets the highest standards while adapting to fast-evolving market needs. Our mission is to enable seamless human-robot collaboration and deliver solutions that are safe, compliant, and ready for the future. Join us to shape the next generation of human-robot systems by owning system-level requirements, integration, and alignment, with architectural responsibilities as needed. If you thrive in cross-functional teamwork and technical excellence, you’ll find extraordinary opportunities with us.
Your Mission & Challenges
Program Safety Logic: Develop, test, and troubleshoot safety-related control logic using PLC programming per IEC 61131-3 (Structured Text, Ladder Diagram, Function Block Diagram) on established automation platforms
Integrate Safety Networks: Implement and commission industrial communication and safety networks (EtherCAT, PROFINET, FSoE, PROFIsafe, CIP Safety) together with I/O systems, fieldbus communication, sensors, actuators, and servo/motion control interfaces
Apply Robotics Fundamentals: Support robot integration by applying coordinate systems, Tool Center Point (TCP), and joint/Cartesian motion concepts, with exposure to industrial or collaborative robot kinematics and dynamics
Commission & Validate: Commission, debug, and validate machine safety functions in line with ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and IEC 61508, ensuring safety-critical software is properly verified
Collaborate Across Teams: Use Python, C++, and Git within cross-functional automation and robotics teams, contributing analysis, troubleshooting, and clear documentation
What We Can Look Forward To (Core Competencies)
Education: Degree (or currently pursuing one) in Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Core Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with PLC programming per IEC 61131-3 (ST, LD, FBD) on at least one automation platform; ability to develop, test, and troubleshoot safety-related control logic; understanding of industrial communication and safety networks (EtherCAT, PROFINET, FSoE, PROFIsafe, CIP Safety) as well as I/O systems, fieldbus communication, sensors/actuators, and motion control/servo drives
Robotics Fundamentals: Basic understanding of coordinate systems, Tool Center Point (TCP), and joint/Cartesian motion; knowledge of robot kinematics and dynamics and exposure to industrial or collaborative robots is preferred
Programming & Development Tools: Proficiency in Python for scripting, testing, automation, or data analysis; C++ knowledge is a plus; experience with version control systems such as Git
Additional Preferred Skills: Awareness of functional safety standards (ISO 13849, IEC 62061, IEC 61508); experience in commissioning, debugging, and validating machine safety functions; strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams with good communication and documentation skills
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded in 2019 in Metzingen near Stuttgart with the goal to revolutionize the world of robotics. Our mission is to expand the skill set of robots with cognitive capabilities so that they can work with humans in existing environments without having to invest in complex and costly safety systems. We aim to help make numerous fields of work more attractive, safer, and more social. Our guiding principle “we serve humanity” sums up this mission.
Today, more than 1000 team members from over 45 countries are working on advanced technology in the fields of environmental perception, drive and control technology, materials science, mechanical design, and AI.
By developing all key components such as AI, control software, sensor technology, and mechanical components in-house, the development team has made groundbreaking progress in a variety of areas.
With products such as MAiRA, the world’s first cognitive robot, or MiPA, a household and service robot, humanity awaits a new era of robotics. NEURA Robotics is currently working on launching 4NE1 (“For Anyone”), the first humanoid robot ready for series production.
With the Neuraverse, a comprehensive ecosystem for innovations in the field of cognitive robotics, NEURA Robotics is creating an important technical basis for automation solutions and enabling the networking of robots and partner companies on a global scale.
