Functional Safety Engineer

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and execute end-to-end functional safety analyses (e.g., HARA, FMEA, FTA) to identify potential hazards and quantitatively assess safety risks across the autonomous system.
• Define and manage the comprehensive set of functional safety requirements and safety concepts that govern system architecture and design choices.
• Drive the implementation and verification of hazard mitigations and complex fail-operational strategies for L4 autonomous vehicles.
• Oversee and optimize the program safety readiness process, metrics, and necessary documentation to ensure compliance with international standards (e.g., ISO 26262).

This role helps ensure the safety of autonomous driving technology that aims to save thousands of lives lost to traffic crashes and improve access to mobility through fully autonomous ride-hail services.

Required qualifications:

• MS or higher in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, or an equivalent technical field.
• 10+ years of functional safety engineering experience in safety-critical systems, demonstrating deep expertise in the application and assessment of the ISO 26262 standard.
• Expertise in delivering successful ASIL D certified products to market, including full safety case ownership from concept to production.
• Extensive experience leading and performing complex safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, etc.) for autonomous or highly complex E/E systems.

Compensation and benefits include:

• Base salary range: $196,000 - $248,000 USD
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous company benefits program
• Remote work flexibility with quarterly travel to HQ