Staff Systems Engineer, Fault Management

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of the next generation of Autonomy Fault Management System
• Own systems and safety engineering execution for fault management across the full V-model lifecycle
• Lead the development of systems engineering artifacts including requirements, traceability, and V&V plans
• Define fault management architecture, including detection, isolation, response, and safe-state definition
• Generate technical evidence to support the Driverless Safety Case
• Support quantitative and qualitative analyses for detection thresholds and hazard prioritization
• Lead system architecture trade studies impacting fault coverage and system availability
• Develop strategies for managing system availability and operational continuity
• Quantify the commercial and safety impact of false positive and false negative detections
• Provide analysis to support complex autonomy system design trade-offs

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in engineering or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in real-time safety-critical applications (e.g., autonomous vehicles, aerospace, nuclear, medical)
• Experience with fault management, diagnostic development, and safe state identification
• Experience working with agile software engineering teams
• Ability to read C/C++ code
• Experience with Systems Engineering V-model and product life cycle
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical stakeholders

About the Company

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, developing an AI-powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily across the southern United States and is developing autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.