Safety Assurance Lead

Responsibilities

• Own, define, and maintain the safety assurance framework for autonomous vehicle products and customer deployments.
• Identify and document applicable safety standards, regulatory requirements, and certification expectations.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from hazards and safety goals through to requirements, design, and validation.
• Collaborate with Engineering to embed safety requirements into system architecture.
• Work with site execution teams to ensure deployment-specific safety evidence is captured and aligned with safety cases.
• Lead communication with external certification bodies and independent assessors such as TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, or DEKRA.
• Provide reporting to senior leadership on safety status, compliance gaps, and certification readiness.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in safety assurance, systems safety, functional safety, or systems engineering.
• 2+ years of experience supporting autonomous navigation, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or related autonomy systems.
• Deep knowledge of standards including ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO 13849, and IEC 61508.
• Proven experience with safety lifecycle processes, including hazard analysis and risk assessment.
• Experience creating and managing safety cases, compliance matrices, and traceability matrices.
• Strong documentation skills with a focus on producing auditable, review-ready outputs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience achieving certification within the autonomous navigation space.
• Experience supporting safety assurance for drive-by-wire systems, remote operations, or software-intensive systems.
• Experience working directly with external independent safety assessors.
• Proficiency with requirements and traceability tools such as DOORS, Jira, or Confluence.

Benefits

• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Employer pension contribution matching.
• Performance-based incentives.

About the Company

Auriga AI Ltd is a growing leader in autonomous navigation, developing cutting-edge autonomy products for vehicles and industrial infrastructure. We foster a collaborative and innovative engineering culture focused on shaping the future of autonomous systems.