Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Powertrain System Safety and Fail Operational
Core
Designing and analyzing powertrain safety and fail-operational systems for autonomous robotaxis to ensure safe public road deployment.
Role type
Senior/Staff Systems Engineer (Powertrain Safety & Fail-Operational)
Builds
Safety cases, fail-operational designs, and safety requirements for autonomous vehicle powertrains.
Domain
Autonomous Mobility / Automotive Safety Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Powertrain safety analysis, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis Risk Assessment (HARA), ISO 26262 compliance, Requirements traceability, Simulation (Matlab/Python), Functional safety concept development, High-voltage battery system design, DC/DC converter architecture, Vehicle torque management
Preferred skills
Embedded development, Real-time control system design
Technologies
Jama, Doors, Polarion, Matlab, Python
Responsibilities
Lead powertrain safety and fail-operational design for high-voltage systems; Architect vehicle-level safety concepts and fault tolerance; Develop vehicle-level reaction strategies for fault detection; Own delivery of safety artifacts including HARA, FTA, and quantitative residual risk assessments; Drive consensus across cross-functional teams to implement safety requirements.
