About the Team
Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that automate repetitive manual work in real environments. We design and manufacture our hardware in-house, which means iteration, fabrication, and execution all happen under one roof.
Because these systems operate around people and in enterprise settings, compliance and certification matter early. We need someone to own the process of turning technical work into certifiable, documented systems.
About the Role
As a Safety & Compliance Engineer at Droyd, you will drive certification and standards work across the company. You will coordinate engineering, documentation, and process requirements to help ensure our systems meet relevant ISO and customer compliance expectations.
You will work across hardware, software, and operations to track requirements, identify gaps, and keep certification efforts moving.
This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA.
In This Role, You'll
Certification & Standards
Own compliance and certification workflows across the company
Drive progress toward relevant ISO standards and related requirements
Identify gaps between current systems and certification expectations
Documentation & Process
Track documentation, testing, and process requirements needed for certification
Help establish repeatable processes for audits, documentation, and ongoing adherence
Cross-Functional Coordination
Coordinate with engineering teams to incorporate safety and compliance requirements into product development
Act as the internal point person for customer and partner compliance questions
Work Environment & Schedule
On-site in San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Compensation: $120K–$170K base salary, plus equity
We're Looking For Candidates Who
Have experience with ISO standards, certification, or regulated technical systems
Can manage complex cross-functional processes with many moving parts
Are highly organized and strong in documentation
Can work closely with engineering teams to translate standards into practical requirements
Are comfortable owning a process end-to-end in a fast-moving startup environment
Nice to have:
Experience with robotics, industrial systems, or safety-critical hardware
Experience supporting enterprise customer compliance requirements
Familiarity with audit preparation and certification programs
About Droyd
Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that operate in real production environments. We design the hardware, develop the control stack, and generate the data that enables generalist robotics.
If we do this right, robots stop being demos and start being infrastructure.
Join us and help build the systems that make it real.
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