Applied Intuition · 2 months ago
System Safety Engineer Autonomous Driving - Autonomy
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$118K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expApplied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. The System Safety Engineer will define and manage the safety architecture and requirements for autonomy software and hardware, playing a critical role in shaping the technical direction of projects in the automotive industry.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Derive and manage safety concepts, requirements and specifications for autonomy software and hardware for L4 trucking
Lead efforts for development of safety architecture
Perform safety analysis and derive relevant safety work 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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in a System Safety Engineering role
MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
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
Knowledge of architectural design of ADAS/AV systems
Experience with requirements validation and verification for subsystems as well as integrated system level components
Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables
Preferred
Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or ADAS
Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry
Experience in the AV and robotics fields
Experience with the safety of ML systems
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO and Co-founder
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