Senior Systems Safety Engineer - AD/ADAS Systems
Core
Senior safety engineer ensuring AD/ADAS software meets production safety standards through requirement allocation, mechanism definition, and verification strategies.
Role type
Senior individual contributor systems safety engineer
Builds
Production-intent, standards-compliant AD/ADAS software for public roads
Domain
Automotive autonomous driving and advanced driver assist systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
ISO 26262 (Parts 3-6), SOTIF (ISO 21448), FMEA/FMEDA/FTA, HIL/vehicle test design, embedded software fundamentals (C/C++), CAN/SOME/IP interfaces, safety requirement allocation, safety mechanism implementation, verification strategy design, risk assessment, change impact analysis
Preferred skills
Assurance cases, risk management, Functional Safety Professional/AI Safety Professional certification, ASPICE Process Expert, Japanese language proficiency
Technologies
C, C++, Python, HIL, CAN, SOME/IP
Responsibilities
Allocate safety requirements from system to software components; Define and guide implementation of safety mechanisms (diagnostics, redundancy, watchdogs); Partner with V&V to design safety verification strategies and derive pass/fail criteria; Contribute evidence and risk assessments to the Safety Case; Lead analyses (FMEA/FMEDA, FTA) and feed findings into design updates; Collaborate with Safety Architecture, Systems Engineering, ML Safety, and Cybersecurity teams; Drive change impact analysis for code releases; Conduct focused reviews on requirements, designs, and test plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC