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System Safety Engineer, Vehicle OS

Applied Intuition· Applied Intuition
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Sunnyvale, CA$113.8k - $250kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Role focused on vehicle-level safety analysis and safety case development to enable safe integration of vehicle functions, with hands-on safety engineering and end-to-end safety case delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own vehicle-level safety cases for driving functions and platform integration
  • Translate safety analysis into clear, implementable safety requirements and constraints
  • Apply ISO 26262 Part 3 (Concept Phase), Part 4 (System Development), and Part 9 (analysis & decomposition)
  • Work across vehicle features (braking, steering, ADAS, body functions) to identify risks and define mitigations
  • Hands-on development of safety artifacts aligned to road-driving features (e.g., hazard analysis, FMEA, safety case structures)
  • Collaborate with HW, SW, and integration teams to ensure safety is correctly implemented end-to-end
  • System level working knowledge and good exposure to HW FMEA’s for vehicle safety case measures
  • Support vehicle bring-up and validation with safety checks aligned to system behavior
  • Create and maintain safety artifacts (hazard analysis, FMEA, safety case, traceability)
  • Experience with or willingness to support mining / off-road vehicle safety programs
  • Familiarity with ISO 19014 or ISO 13849
  • Exposure to system-level hazard analysis and safety requirements for heavy machinery

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering , Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience in functional safety or systems engineering, preferably within an OEM or Tier-1 ADAS program.
  • Hands-on experience in vehicle-level safety case development
  • Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 and road vehicle features enablement

Skills

Required:Vehicle-level safety case developmentISO 26262 knowledgeHazard analysis and FMEA

Benefits

  • base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, paid time off
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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