About the job
About Redwood Materials
Redwood is revolutionizing the battery supply chain by integrating recovery, reuse, and recycling, ensuring critical minerals stay in circulation while propelling the energy transition. Established in 2017, we are at the forefront of producing low-cost, large-scale energy storage solutions and manufacturing battery materials domestically for the first time, all utilizing recycled batteries.
Position Overview: Functional Safety Engineer, Energy Storage
As a key player at Redwood Materials, you will be instrumental in fostering a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries. Your role will focus on transforming recycled materials into essential components for energy storage systems and next-generation battery technologies. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Functional Safety Engineer to ensure compliance with safety standards and facilitate the safe implementation of innovative energy storage systems (ESS).
Key Responsibilities:
- Compliance Leadership: Drive compliance initiatives for ESS functional safety with an emphasis on UL 1998 (Software in Programmable Components), UL 991 (Tests for Safety-Related Controls Utilizing Solid-State Devices), and UL 5500 (Remote Software Updates). Collaborate on certification efforts and ensure that product development aligns with functional safety standards.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential safety hazards associated with energy storage systems.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate safety considerations into the design and development processes.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of safety analyses, compliance activities, and certification processes.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in ongoing improvement initiatives to enhance product safety and reliability.

