Autonomy Systems & Safety Architect (ISO 26262)

Gatik; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Systems & Safety Engineer for Autonomy to own the functional safety lifecycle and system safety concepts across perception, localization, mapping, planning, controls, and fault management.

This onsite role requires defining safety targets, architecting high-availability mechanisms, and ensuring each autonomy release meets the driverless safety case, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in functional safety or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles or safety-critical platforms.
• Deep expertise in ISO 26262, UL 4600, and ISO 21448.
• Proficient in C++ and Python; able to read code and analyze logs.
• Experience with safety analysis methods (HARA, STPA, FMEA, FTA).
• Familiar with Jama, DOORS, Enterprise Architect, or tracing tools.

Responsibilities

• System Safety Concept Development: Define and maintain FSC and TSC for Level 4 autonomy.
• Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment leadership across modules.
• Requirements breakdown and traceability to software components.
• MRM architecture for degraded modes and safe fallback strategies.
• Define and monitor SPIs and safety metrics for release readiness.
• Collaborate with Autonomy Software, Middleware, Infrastructure, and Systems teams.

Skills

Functional Safety

Systems Engineering

ISO 26262

UL 4600

ISO 21448

HARA & FTA

STPA

C++

Python

Jama/DOORS/EA

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Robotics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Jama

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Code-based tracing tools

Job description

Gatik in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Systems & Safety Engineer for Autonomy to own the functional safety lifecycle and system safety concepts across perception, localization, mapping, planning, controls, and fault management.

This onsite role requires defining safety targets, architecting high-availability mechanisms, and ensuring each autonomy release meets the driverless safety case, collaborating with cross-functional teams.