Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer at Jobgether – United States

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer in the United States.

This role focuses on ensuring the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicle systems as they are deployed in real-world operations. You will develop and maintain comprehensive safety cases, assess hazards, and verify system compliance with industry standards such as ISO26262 and SOTIF. The position requires cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and regulatory teams to ensure robust fault management, redundancy, and operational safety. You will also act as a liaison with auditors and regulators while documenting and validating safety processes. The environment is fast-paced, mission-critical, and centered on cutting-edge autonomous technology, providing the opportunity to directly impact safer transportation solutions. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

• Develop, review, and maintain safety cases for autonomous vehicle systems across multiple Operational Design Domains (ODDs).
• Evaluate scenarios and safety use cases, ensuring alignment with automotive safety integrity levels (ASIL) and mitigation strategies.
• Assess hazard analyses, risk assessments, and system requirements for correctness, completeness, and compliance.
• Audit system and software architectures, verifying redundancy, failover, fault management, and resource partitioning.
• Conduct confirmation audits of safety processes, verifying results and validating evidence packages for consistency and standards alignment.
• Serve as a liaison with third-party safety auditors and regulatory authorities, preparing audit reports and compliance matrices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in software, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering, or equivalent professional experience in a high-tech environment.
• 5+ years in safety engineering, reliability engineering, or autonomous systems engineering, with experience in Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
• Hands-on experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and safety mechanisms.
• Knowledge of ISO26262, SOTIF, UL4600, SAE J3187, ASPICE, or similar safety standards.
• Strong auditing, documentation, and communication skills to interface with teams, regulators, and auditors.
• Experience with project management for complex systems and familiarity with statistical or probabilistic approaches to safety risk is desirable.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with comprehensive coverage, including infertility benefits.
• Legal services, identity and fraud protection, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave.
• Office perks including dog-friendly environment, catered lunches, EV charging, and wellbeing programs (Headspace, Calm, One Medical, Gympass).
• Long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, and retirement savings plan (401k).
• Various incentive programs, including referral and patent bonuses.