Senior Software Safety Engineer - Vehicle Autonomy

AeroVect; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 139,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is seeking a Senior Software Safety Engineer to drive safety lifecycle tasks across its autonomous vehicle software and hardware platforms in Amsterdam.

Under supervision of Head of Safety, you will perform hazard analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA), derive safety requirements, and collaborate with systems, software, robotics, and hardware teams to ensure verifiable safety. Experience in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2 and ISO 26262 is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on safety engineering in autonomous systems.
• Background in autonomous driving or mobile robotics.
• Experience working under senior mentors in fast-paced teams.
• BS or MS in CS, EE, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development in C++, Python, or ROS/ROS2.
• Deep knowledge of software safety lifecycles and ASIL concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hazard analyses and safety assessments for perception, planning, and control modules.
• Perform FMEA and FTA and derive SSRs for software safety.
• Define monitoring and fail-safe mechanisms for multi-core/Linux environments.
• Review safety-critical code with developers to ensure standards.
• Develop Safety Performance Indicators to track safety over time.

Skills

Autonomous vehicle safety

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Safety lifecycles

Hazard analysis

Education

B.S. or M.S. in CS, EE, Systems Eng, Robotics

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Static analysis tools

Job description

AeroVect is seeking a Senior Software Safety Engineer to drive safety lifecycle tasks across its autonomous vehicle software and hardware platforms in Amsterdam.

Under supervision of Head of Safety, you will perform hazard analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA), derive safety requirements, and collaborate with systems, software, robotics, and hardware teams to ensure verifiable safety. Experience in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2 and ISO 26262 is essential.