System Safety Engineer, Vehicle OS

About the role

We are looking for a Systems Safety Engineer with hands-on experience in vehicle-level safety analysis and safety case development. The role focuses on enabling safe integration of vehicle functions through practical safety engineering. Looking for someone who can build and drive vehicle-level safety cases end-to-end, with strong system understanding and hands-on safety engineering experience. At Applied Intuition, you will: 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 Part 3 (Concept Phase), Part 4 (System Development), and Part 9 (analysis & decomposition) Work across vehicle features (braking, steering, ADAS, body functions) to identify risks and define mitigations Hands-on development of safety artifacts aligned to road-driving features (e.g., hazard analysis, FMEA, safety case structures) Collaborate with HW, SW, and integration teams to ensure safety is correctly implemented end-to-end System level working knowledge and good exposure to HW FMEA's for vehicle safety case measures. Support vehicle bring-up and validation with safety checks aligned to system behavior Create and maintain safety artifacts (hazard analysis, FMEA, safety case, traceability) Experience with or willingness to support mining / off-road vehicle safety programs Familiarity with ISO 19014 or ISO 13849 Exposure to system-level hazard analysis and safety requirements for heavy machinery We're looking for someone who has: Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering , 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

Requirements

• Experience working in OEM / Tier-1 / vehicle programs preferred
• Experience with HARA/HAZOP, System FMEA, and safety case derivation
• Good understanding of vehicle systems (ADAS, braking, steering, control systems)
• Ability to bridge system, hardware, and software interactions
• Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $113,800 - $250,000 USD annually.
• Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or oth

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About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company's solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co . We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

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