System Safety Engineer, Strategic Programs & Integration

Lead end-to-end program planning, milestone roadmapping, and OKR definition across the entire System Safety organization, ensuring high-priority safety workstreams align with company-wide product launches

Spearhead System Safety workstreams for new, strategic programs across Onboard SW, Systems Engineering, Hardware, Ops Safety, and Product, translating high-level vehicle goals into actionable safety deliverables

Establish and execute the Safety Baseline and Delta approach for product expansions and novel product capabilities

Track and govern safety readiness criteria across multiple vehicle platforms, identifying critical-path bottlenecks and driving timely resolution

Partner with team leads to standardize safety processes, develop automated workflows and tracking dashboards (Jira/TaskFlow), and reduce execution overhead for safety engineers

Serve as the primary safety interface to executive program leadership, Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Fleet Operations, championing safety culture and synthesizing complex risk assessments into clear executive summaries

BS/MS in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) with 10+ years of technical program management or safety engineering experience in safety-critical domains

Working knowledge of system safety engineering principles, risk management, and industry standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, ISO 31000/31010, or MIL-STD-882)

Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through validation, including resource allocation, schedule risk management, and executive reporting

Strong understanding of autonomous vehicle systems, software/hardware release lifecycles, and systems engineering Verification and Validation (V&V) methodologies

Demonstrated ability to influence and align diverse engineering, product, operations, and leadership teams in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Experience establishing engineering workflows, requirements traceability, and project management frameworks using Jira, Buganizer/TaskFlow, or equivalent systems

Direct experience working with L4 autonomous driving systems, commercial ADAS platforms, or robotics product commercialization

Experience driving safety concepts or operational safety for consumer-facing vehicles, human-machine interface (HMI) transitions, or decentralized fleet maintenance

Hands-on experience with safety case development (Claims-Arguments-Evidence), STPA, HARA, or Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA)

Familiarity with data modeling, scripting (e.g., Python/SQL), and building automated metrics dashboards to monitor safety program health and risk exposure

Experience supporting regulatory briefings, safety waivers, or compliance documentation for emerging transportation technologies