Senior Safety Systems Engineer
Core
Designing and validating system-level safety architectures for autonomous heavy machinery operating on construction jobsites.
Role type
Senior Safety Systems Engineer (autonomous robotics)
Builds
Ruggedized autonomous machines for earthmoving and construction
Domain
Robotics, autonomous systems, heavy machinery, industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Systems engineering, hazard analysis (FMEA, Fault Tree, HAZOP, STPA), safety requirements definition, verification and validation strategies, hardware-software integration, incident analysis
Preferred skills
Autonomous systems experience, robotics, automotive/aerospace/industrial systems, ISO 17757/19014/13849/61508/26262/SOTIF standards, safety cases, HIL/SIL testing, fault injection, fleet telemetry
Technologies
FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, HAZOP, STPA, SIL, HIL, simulation, fleet telemetry
Responsibilities
Develop system-level safety architectures across hardware, software, autonomy, and controls; Lead hazard analysis using FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, HAZOP, and STPA; Define safety requirements, mitigations, degraded operating modes, and fail-safe behaviors; Contribute to system safety cases and maintain traceability; Define safe operating boundaries and Operational Design Domains; Develop verification and validation strategies using simulation, SIL, HIL, fault injection, and field testing; Analyze incidents, near misses, and fleet telemetry to identify emerging safety risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
