Autonomy Software Safety Engineer (ISO 26262)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity & bonuses

Medical/dental/vision

Flexible PTO

Office in Mountain View

Dog-friendly office

Headspace & Gympass

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Software Safety Engineer to define and deliver safety requirements for the Autonomy System, ensuring ISO 26262 compliance across domains. You will craft safety analyses, drive architectural decisions, and support verification at unit and integration levels.

Role requires strong communication and collaboration with hardware, software, and operations teams. Travel up to 10% to test sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering, or equivalent high-tech experience.
• Experience with ISO 26262 Parts 4, 6, 8, 9, with emphasis on Part 6 for autonomous vehicles.
• Experience creating safety-critical system work products and V&V evidence.
• Familiarity with functional-safety standards such as ISO 26262, SOTIF, UL 4600.
• Strong communicator and collaborator across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical safety requirements for the Kodiak Autonomy System within approved domains.
• Lead software safety requirement specification and architectural design.
• Develop safety test plans and verification reports at unit and integration levels.
• Support system-level safety testing and hardware–software interfaces.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure ISO 26262 compliance.
• Travel to test sites up to 10% as needed.

Skills

ISO 26262

Safety analysis

Software safety

Communication

Project coordination

V&V experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Software Safety Engineer to define and deliver safety requirements for the Autonomy System, ensuring ISO 26262 compliance across domains. You will craft safety analyses, drive architectural decisions, and support verification at unit and integration levels.

Role requires strong communication and collaboration with hardware, software, and operations teams. Travel up to 10% to test sites may be required.