Senior Autonomy Safety Engineer – Aviation Systems

Dev

Fremont (CA)

On-site

USD 166,400 - 232,960

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Fremont is seeking a Sr. Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer to define and analyze Autonomy product requirements and develop safety assessments. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, with at least five years of experience in safety assessments and regulatory environments. The position emphasizes strong communication skills and collaboration with engineers. Expected salary ranges from $166,400 to $232,960 USD also includes bonus potential.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in safety assessment and system safety.
  • Experience with high automation and embedded devices.
  • Strong understanding of aviation autonomy software.

Responsibilities

  • Define and analyze Autonomy product requirements.
  • Generate safety assessments at the aircraft and system levels.
  • Support aircraft-level development and certification activities.

Skills

Safety assessments and analysis
System and software architecture optimization
Communication skills
Regulatory environment experience
Proactive delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM
Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

DOORS
MBA Tool Rhapsody
MATLAB/Simulink
Jira

Job description

A leading aerospace company in Fremont is seeking a Sr. Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer to define and analyze Autonomy product requirements and develop safety assessments. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, with at least five years of experience in safety assessments and regulatory environments. The position emphasizes strong communication skills and collaboration with engineers. Expected salary ranges from $166,400 to $232,960 USD also includes bonus potential.
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