CareerPlan

Senior Sensor Hardware Safety Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k–$288k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Define and drive end-to-end hardware safety strategy for sensor systems (cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs) in NVIDIA's physical AI platforms.

Role type

Senior IC hardware safety engineer

Builds

Safety-critical sensor systems for automotive and physical AI applications

Domain

Automotive hardware systems and functional safety

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Functional safety analysis (FMEA, FMEDA, DFA, FTA), sensor hardware architecture, safety requirements definition, supplier evaluation, safety documentation

Preferred skills

ISO 26262/IEC 61508/ISO 13849 standards, PCB/ECU design, embedded systems, SysML modeling

Responsibilities

Own sensor hardware safety strategy, support supplier selection via safety evaluations, define safety requirements for power/interfaces/timing, collaborate on safety implementations, perform safety cases and analyses, develop safety documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC