Senior Software Safety Engineer for Autonomous Vehicle Systems

AeroVect; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is hiring a Senior SW Safety Engineer in Vancouver to lead software hazard analysis, FMEA/FTA, and SSR derivation across perception, planning, and control modules. You will work under the Head of Safety within a fast-moving team developing autonomous vehicle software and hardware.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in safety engineering for autonomous systems, with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, and Linux/RTOS experience, and a strong background in ISO 26262/DO-178C style standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on safety engineering experience in autonomous vehicles, automotive (ISO 26262), aerospace (DO-178C/DO-254), or IEC 61508.
• Background with autonomous driving systems or mobile robotics.
• Ability to work under mentorship in a fast-paced agile team.
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or related.

Responsibilities

• Conduct software hazard and safety analyses on perception, motion planning, localization, and vehicle control modules per ISO 26262-6 and SOTIF (ISO 21448).
• Execute software FMEA/FTA, FFI analysis, and code-level hazard evaluations.
• Derive SSRs and define monitoring/fail-safe mechanisms within multi-core and Linux/RTOS environments.
• Review safety-critical C++/Python code and middleware with development teams to ensure software safety standards are met.
• Develop Safety Performance Indicators to measure safety performance over time.

Skills

Software safety

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Hazard analysis

ISO 26262

Education

B.S. or M.S. in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

Linux/RTOS

C++ development tools

FMEA/FTA tooling

Job description

AeroVect is hiring a Senior SW Safety Engineer in Vancouver to lead software hazard analysis, FMEA/FTA, and SSR derivation across perception, planning, and control modules. You will work under the Head of Safety within a fast-moving team developing autonomous vehicle software and hardware.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in safety engineering for autonomous systems, with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, and Linux/RTOS experience, and a strong background in ISO 26262/DO-178C style standards.