System Safety Engineer
Posted 30 Jun 2026
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
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 full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
About the role
We are looking for a System Safety Engineer with automotive background in ADAS and/or autonomous driving. This engineer will define and manage the safety architecture and requirements for both autonomy software and hardware. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of this project in the automotive industry space.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
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Derive and manage safety concepts, requirements and specifications for autonomy software and hardware for L4 SDS product line.
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Lead efforts for development of safety architecture.
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Perform safety analysis such as FMEA, FTA, STPA and derive relevant safety work and products.
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Work with verification and validation to ensure requirements are being verified throughout the development process.
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Contribute to the overall safety case of the final product.
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Promote a culture of safety within the organization and provide training and guidance on safety practices.
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Monitor and report on safety performance, and implement continuous improvement measures.
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Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution so that requirements can be met.