System Safety Engineer

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields Strong technical project management skills 10+ years of relevant engineering work experience Minimum 5 years of System Safety engineering Proficient in selecting and performing appropriate inductive/deductive safety analyses Proficient in applying Systems Engineering principles Extensive background in risk management Master’s degree or PhD preferred Experience in complex, safety critical fleet operations preferred Experience in conducting safety analysis and risk assessments on Perception and Behavior/Planner software stack preferred Experience in writing code and performing unit tests as well as analyzing algorithmic structures in C, C++, and Python preferred Knowledge of relevant industry safety standards like ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 5083, MIL-STD-882E, ARP4761 preferred

Lead cross-functional efforts to perform safety analyses and identify potential hazards Assess safety risks (qualitatively and quantitatively) Support the definition of safety requirements Inform design decisions and propose mitigations Support verification strategies Participate in hardware, software, and operations/product design and readiness reviews Provide guidance on adoption of safety standards and best practices Ensure compliance with relevant safety regulations Evaluates the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies Supports the identification of new hazards Provide leadership in defining, implementing, and improving relevant System Safety processes Promote safety culture Provide leadership in integrating the System Safety Methodology with other methodologies