System Safety Engineer, Vehicle OS

Responsibilities

• Develop and own vehicle-level safety cases for driving functions and platform integration
• Translate safety analysis into clear, implementable safety requirements and constraints
• Apply ISO 26262 standards across concept, system development, and analysis phases
• Work across vehicle features such as braking, steering, ADAS, and body functions to identify risks and define mitigations
• Perform hands-on development of safety artifacts including hazard analysis, FMEA, and safety case structures
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and integration teams to ensure end-to-end safety implementation
• Support vehicle bring-up and validation with safety checks aligned to system behavior

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
• 2+ years of experience in functional safety or systems engineering, preferably within an OEM or Tier-1 ADAS program
• Hands-on experience in vehicle-level safety case development
• Strong knowledge of ISO 26262 and road vehicle features enablement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HARA/HAZOP, System FMEA, and safety case derivation
• Deep understanding of vehicle systems including ADAS, braking, steering, and control systems
• Ability to bridge complex interactions between system, hardware, and software
• Familiarity with ISO 19014 or ISO 13849
• Exposure to system-level hazard analysis for heavy machinery or off-road vehicles

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity (options and/or RSUs)
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning and wellness stipends
• Paid time off

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017, we are creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. We service the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries through tools, operating systems, and autonomy solutions.