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Functional Safety Engineer, Software

Kodiak AI· Systems Engineering
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Mountain View, CA$130k - $190kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Functional Safety Software Engineer to drive development and management of autonomous vehicle safety cases in Kodiak Autonomy System, aligning with ISO 26262 and SOTIF principles.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate bringing the software safety work products across the finish line, following the Safety Plan, reviewing inputs, assisting software teams in understanding the expectations and packaging the information for Independent Assessment.
  • Participate in specification of software safety requirements.
  • Review software safety architectural design as part of development
  • Review software safety unit design and implementation
  • Develop and/or review test plans, test procedures, verification reports at the software unit and software integration levels, given software safety requirements input on design from the software teams. Support system level testing from a software safety perspective
  • Perform software safety analyses (e.g. dependent failure analysis) to comply with ISO 26262.
  • Support Hardware-Software Interface development and derive safety measures.
  • Collaborate with Kodiak internal and external stakeholders to review and assess work products for compliance with ISO 26262

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in software, electrical, mechanical or other related engineering and/or a Bachelor’s degree with professional experience in a high tech environment
  • Experience with functional safety assessment, preferably at the vehicle component level, and have applied ISO26262 standard to guide the safety case
  • Good communication skills with a collaborative approach
  • Proactive problem solvers with hands-on experience
  • Comfortable preparing safety argumentation
  • Ability to structure project tasks and drive evidence development among teams
  • Experience with Part 4, 6, 8 and 9 of ISO 26262. Special emphasis on implementation of Part 6 for vehicles
  • Experience with system and software level verification and validation of vehicles
  • Knowledge of software configuration management and software quality assurance
  • Knowledge of C++ and Matlab is not required but is a plus

Skills

Required:Software safety engineeringSafety analysisSafety case developmentISO 26262 knowledgeCommunicationProject/task management

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
  • Office centrally located in Mountain View, CA
  • Dog-friendly office, free catered lunch, fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Kodiak AI

Safely driving an autonomous future.

Our purpose-built autonomous solution, the Kodiak Driver, is the AV industry’s most advanced driverless technology, seamlessly integrating into any driving platform for reliable movement in any environment. Learn how we’re shaping the future of ground transportation.

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