Senior Software Safety Engineer, Physical AI
Core
Ensuring the safety of AI-based autonomous system software for physical AI applications like autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Role type
Senior Software Safety Engineer (Physical AI)
Builds
Safety-critical software stack for autonomous machines (vehicles, robotics, humanoids)
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / Robotics / AI Safety
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI safety methods (adaptability testing, uncertainty evaluation, OOD detection), system safety methodologies (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA), safety standards (ISO 21448, ISO 26262, ISO/IEC TR 5469), safety case documentation, system decomposition, risk management, requirements verification
Preferred skills
V-Model application, system engineering in agile environments, customer interaction for international standardization
Technologies
DRIVE platform, embedded platforms, AI-based technologies (end-to-end models)
Responsibilities
Decompose safety requirements, perform system/component level build analysis (FTA, DFA, CCF, FMEA), collaborate with external certification bodies and regulators, present and defend safety arguments for certification reviews, guide teams in implementing AI safety principles across the software stack
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
