Staff Functional Safety Engineer

Own the safety lifecycle for the AV program: safety plan, safety case structure, evidence strategy, and readiness gates.

Lead safety analyses across the stack (e.g., HARA, FMEA, FTA and other system-level hazard analysis approaches as appropriate) and maintain the hazard log.

Define safety goals, safety concepts (functional/technical or system safety equivalents), and safety requirements for HW/SW/ops with clear verification methods.

Drive safety-critical architecture and design decisions: fault handling, monitoring/diagnostics, degraded modes, minimal-risk behaviors, and interface assumptions.

Build the verification strategy linking hazards and safety goals to simulation coverage, SIL/HIL where applicable, and on-road/track testing.

Ensure traceability from requirements to tests to results, and produce clear safety evidence packages for internal reviews and external partners.

Establish lightweight operating mechanisms: safety reviews, change impact assessment, safety issue triage, and release/readiness decision documentation.

Guide teams on practical application of relevant standards and best practices (e.g., ISO 26262 where applicable, ISO 21448/SOTIF, UL 4600).