# System Safety Engineer, Autonomy Trucking

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $118k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Iso 26262, Iso 21448, Fmea, Fta, Stpa, Iso/Dpas 8800, Ul4600, Adas, Autonomous Systems, V-Model, Safety Architecture, Functional Safety, Machine Learning Safety
**Posted:** 2026-04-21

> Defines and manages safety architecture, requirements, and analysis (FMEA, FTA, STPA) for L4 autonomous trucking software/hardware. Requires 3+ years system safety experience, automotive standards expertise (ISO 26262), and engineering background in ADAS/autonomy.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Derive and manage safety concepts, requirements and specifications for autonomy software and hardware for L4 SDS product line
- Lead efforts for development of safety architecture
- Perform safety analysis such as FMEA, FTA, STPA and derive relevant safety work and products
- Work with verification and validation to ensure requirements are being verified throughout the development process
- Contribute to the overall safety case of the final product
- Promote a culture of safety within the organization and provide training and guidance on safety practices
- Monitor and report on safety performance, and implement continuous improvement measures
- Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution so that requirements can be met

## Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in a System Safety Engineering role or Functional Safety Engineering role
- MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or equivalent
- Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
- Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics
- Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry, esp. **ISO 26262**, **ISO 21448**, **ISO/DPAS 8800**, **UL4600** and ongoing activities with regards to ML and safety
- Experience with driving safety requirements across the V model from architecture to requirements generation, implementation and verification and validation
- Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables

## Nice to Have
- Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or ADAS
- Understanding of metrics and how to tie evidence to a safety case
- Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry
- Experience in the AV and robotics fields
- Experience with the safety of ML systems

## Compensation
- Base salary: **$118,000 - $250,000 USD annually**
- Equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, paid time off

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