Autonomous Safety Research Engineer

Tensor Auto; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tensor, an American Physical AI company in San Jose, is hiring a safety research specialist to advance Level-4 autonomous driving safety. You will conduct rigorous statistical analyses, define performance metrics, and collaborate with engineering teams to develop safety frameworks for next-generation autonomous systems.

Candidates should hold a master’s degree in a relevant field and demonstrate strong communication skills, data-driven decision-making, and experience with Python/R/SQL and safety

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in transportation engineering, statistics, biomedical engineering and mechanics, mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering, physics, etc.
• Proven experience in analyzing safety with statistics, probability theory or data science.
• Proficient in quantitative analysis and modeling tools, and experience with Python/R/SQL.
• Experience with safety standards including ISO26262, ISO 21448, and UL 4600.
• Strong technical communication skills and teamwork spirit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on safety goal, standards, and Safety Performance Metrics (SPI) for Level-4 autonomous driving;
• Identify, collect and analyze statistical data of human driving performance metrics;
• Develop methods for evaluating the safety of autonomous driving;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop safety system frameworks.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Quantitative data analysis

Python

R

SQL

Education

Master's degree in transportation engineering

Master's degree in statistics

Master's degree in biomedical engineering

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in vehicle engineering

Master's degree in physics

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Tensor, an American Physical AI company in San Jose, is hiring a safety research specialist to advance Level-4 autonomous driving safety. You will conduct rigorous statistical analyses, define performance metrics, and collaborate with engineering teams to develop safety frameworks for next-generation autonomous systems.

Candidates should hold a master’s degree in a relevant field and demonstrate strong communication skills, data-driven decision-making, and experience with Python/R/SQL and safety