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System Safety Engineer, Autonomy Trucking

Applied Intuition· Self-Driving Systems
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Sunnyvale$118k - $250kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

System Safety Engineer with automotive background in ADAS and/or autonomous driving to define and manage safety architecture and requirements for autonomy software and hardware, contributing to the safety case and technical direction of the project in the automotive space.

Responsibilities

  • Derive and manage safety concepts, requirements and specifications for autonomy software and hardware for L4 SDS product line
  • Lead efforts for development of safety architecture
  • Perform safety analysis such as FMEA, FTA, STPA and derive relevant safety work and products
  • Work with verification and validation to ensure requirements are being verified throughout the development process
  • Contribute to the overall safety case of the final product
  • Promote a culture of safety within the organization and provide training and guidance on safety practices
  • Monitor and report on safety performance, and implement continuous improvement measures
  • Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution so that requirements can be met

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in a System Safety Engineering role or Functional Safety Engineering role
  • MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or equivalent required
  • Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
  • Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics
  • Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry, esp. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/DPAS 8800, UL4600 and ongoing activities with regards to ML and safety
  • Experience with driving safety requirements across the V model from architecture to requirements generation, implementation and verification and validation
  • Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables

Skills

Required:System Safety EngineeringSafety Analysis MethodsAutomotive Safety StandardsVerification and ValidationCross-functional Collaboration

Benefits

  • base salary, equity, and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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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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