Job Description
A Safety Engineer at Gatik is responsible for evaluating and improving the safety performance of autonomous trucking systems through data analysis, safety assessments, and risk mitigation, ensuring safe deployment and operation of autonomous freight vehicles.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess safety performance using real-world and simulated data
- Perform functional safety assessments such as HARA, failure mode analysis, and diagnostic coverage
- Lead post-deployment safety analyses and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Define, monitor, and analyze Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and KPIs
- Analyze fleet-wide safety trends and support safety dashboards and real-time monitoring
- Leverage predictive analytics to forecast and prevent safety issues
- Evaluate vehicle and fleet deployments for safe integration into operations
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to embed safety in development and deployment processes
- Maintain and evolve the safety case to meet standards and support regulatory engagement
- Drive a safety-first culture through risk assessments, hazard analyses, and feedback loops
Requirements
- Master's degree in Safety, Mechanical, Automotive, Systems Engineering, or a related field; PhD is a plus
- 3 to 5 years of experience in safety engineering within autonomous systems, transportation, or related fields
- Experience with Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs), KPIs, and managing both predictive and historical safety metrics
- Strong skills in safety performance evaluation, failure mode analysis, and event prediction
- Familiarity with safety standards and frameworks such as ISO 26262, UL4600, SAE J3016
- Experience with Safety Management System (SMS) design and implementation, data analysis, and fleet monitoring tools
- Excellent cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to assess safety performance using real-world and simulated data
- Ability to perform functional safety assessment activities including Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), failure mode analysis, exception handling, and diagnostic coverage at system, subsystem, and component levels
- Experience leading post-deployment safety analyses and risk mitigation strategies
- Ability to define and track SPIs and KPIs to ensure safety goals are met
- Experience analyzing fleet-wide safety trends, supporting safety dashboards, and enabling real-time safety monitoring
- Ability to leverage predictive analytics to forecast and prevent safety issues
- Experience evaluating vehicle and fleet deployments for safe integration into operations
- Ability to partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to embed safety in development and deployment processes
- Experience maintaining and evolving the safety case to meet internal and external standards
- Experience supporting regulatory engagement and preparing safety documentation for audits and approvals
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $180,000 to $250,000
Onsite work in Mountain View, CA, with potential opportunities in Fort Worth, TX
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