Lead Autonomy Fault Management Systems Engineer

Omaze; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation including or

Equity and annual bonuses

Excellent Medical, Dental & Vision

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

Free EV charging

401(k)

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to own the design and execution of its next-generation Autonomy Fault Management System.

You will lead from requirements through verification and safety case integration, ensuring the Kodiak Driver handles onboard faults with the correct, safe response. You will collaborate with hardware, software, system safety, and operations teams across the full V-model lifecycle to enable scalable, safe driverless deployment and optimize fleet availability

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in real-time safety-critical apps, preferably autonomous systems.
• Experience with fault management, diagnostics, and safe-state behaviors.
• Ability to read C/C++ code and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own design and execution of the Autonomy Fault Management System end-to-end.
• Lead requirements, architecture, implementation, verification and safety case integration.
• Define fault management architecture and detection/isolation/response strategies.
• Develop evidence supporting the Fault Management System within the Driverless Safety Case.
• Perform analyses for detection thresholds, hazard prioritization, and risk.

Skills

Real-time safety-critical apps

Fault management

Diagnostics

Safe-state behaviors

C/C++

V-model lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Read C/C++ code

Education

B.S., M.S., or PhD in engineering

Tools

V-model methodology

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to own the design and execution of its next-generation Autonomy Fault Management System.

You will lead from requirements through verification and safety case integration, ensuring the Kodiak Driver handles onboard faults with the correct, safe response. You will collaborate with hardware, software, system safety, and operations teams across the full V-model lifecycle to enable scalable, safe driverless deployment and optimize fleet availability