Autonomous Vehicle Functional Safety Engineer

Kodiak; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

EV charging

Fidelity 401(k)

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Functional Safety Software Engineer to drive software safety case development for the Kodiak Autonomy System. You will coordinate with software teams, assess safety requirements, and ensure compliance with ISO 26262 across components and integration.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive problem solving, and deep knowledge of safety standards; located at our Mountain View, CA office with a competitive compensation package including equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software, electrical, mechanical or related engineering.
• Experience with functional safety assessment, preferably at the vehicle component level, applying ISO26262 to safety cases.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills; proactive problem solver.
• Experience with Part 4, 6, 8 and 9 of ISO26262; emphasis on Part 6 for vehicles.
• Knowledge of software configuration management and software quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate bringing safety work products across the finish line per Safety Plan; assist software teams and prepare Independent Assessments.
• Specify software safety requirements and review safety-related designs.
• Review safety architectures, unit designs and implementations.
• Develop or review test plans and verification reports at unit and integration levels; support system testing from a software safety perspective.
• Perform software safety analyses to comply with ISO 26262 and review cross-functional work products.

Skills

ISO26262 experience

Software safety analysis

Safety case development

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive problem solver

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

C++

MATLAB

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Functional Safety Software Engineer to drive software safety case development for the Kodiak Autonomy System. You will coordinate with software teams, assess safety requirements, and ensure compliance with ISO 26262 across components and integration.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive problem solving, and deep knowledge of safety standards; located at our Mountain View, CA office with a competitive compensation package including equity.