Kodiak · 1 month ago
Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expKodiak Robotics, Inc. is a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future. The Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer will drive the development and management of safety cases for the Kodiak Autonomy System, ensuring compliance with safety standards and conducting audits and assessments of safety processes.
Autonomous VehiclesLogisticsRoboticsSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop, review, and maintain safety cases for the Kodiak Autonomy System in various approved Operational Design Domains (ODDs)
Evaluate ODD scenarios and safety use cases
Verify that safety use cases align with automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) allocations and mitigation strategies
Assess hazard analysis and risk assessment outputs for correctness and completeness
Review system, hardware, and software safety requirements for clarity, completeness, and compliance
Ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and aligned with relevant standards
Audit system and software architectural design specifications
Verify redundancy, failover, and fault management strategies
Assess freedom‑from‑interference, timing, and resource partitioning
Conduct confirmation audits of software and hardware safety processes
Audit safety verification results across multiple levels of integration
Validate evidence packages for completeness, consistency, and standards alignment
Act as a liaison with third‑party safety auditors
Engage with federal/state regulators for relevant autonomy policies
Prepare audit reports, compliance matrices, and similar safety case evidence
10% travel is possible
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in software, electrical, mechanical or other related engineering and/or a Bachelor's degree with professional experience in a high tech environment
5+ years in safety engineering, reliability engineering, or autonomous systems engineering
Experience with Level 4 autonomous vehicles
Hands‑on experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and safety mechanisms
Experience with safety case development and assessing work products for safety critical systems
Deep knowledge of ISO 26262, SOTIF, UL4600, SAE J3187, ASPICE or similar standards
Strong auditing and documentation skills; familiarity with confirmation review processes
Excellent communication skills for interfacing with subsystem teams, regulators, and external auditors
Preferred
Experience in project management for complex systems is desirable
Exposure to statistics and probability in the context of safety risk decision making is desirable
Benefits
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
Company
Kodiak
Endlessly adaptable. Always reliable. Through the endless demands of a world in constant motion, Kodiak helps you get the job done.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$494.9MKey Investors
Horizon Technology FinanceAliya Capital PartnersU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-31Post Ipo Debt· $30M
2025-09-25Post Ipo Equity· $145M
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Leadership Team
Don Burnette
Founder & CEO
Andreas Wendel
Chief Technology Officer
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