Safety Lead
Core
Own the overarching safety architecture, risk management strategy, and system safety engineering life cycle for an autonomous vehicle (AV) platform to support commercial deployment and public road operations.
Role type
Senior IC systems safety engineering lead (autonomous vehicles)
Builds
Autonomous freight transportation platform (Level 4 autonomy) for B2B middle-mile logistics
Domain
Autonomous vehicles / Middle-mile logistics / Functional safety
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Systems safety engineering, Risk management (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA), Functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600), AI/ML safety frameworks (ISO/PAS 8800), Team leadership, Regulatory engagement, OEM/Tier 1 supplier collaboration, Safety case authoring, Hazard analysis
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in Systems Engineering/Robotics/CS, Multi-party supply chain program management, DNN interpretability assessment, Regulatory body representation, Goal Structuring Notation (GSN), Enterprise systems management tooling (Jama, Polarion, DOORS)
Technologies
ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, ISO/PAS 8800, HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, GSN, Jama, Polarion, DOORS
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary systems and safety engineering team; Author and defend the end-to-end safety case framework; Define system-level safety requirements and hazard mitigations; Oversee formal risk identification methodologies; Direct daily safety program operations and chair safety review boards; Partner with hardware, software, and V&V teams for validation; Lead technical engagement with regulatory agencies and third-party auditors; Serve as primary interface with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and enterprise customers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
