Senior Safety Case Architect for AVs | Equity and Bonus

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomous Mobility Company in Austin, TX is seeking a Safety Case Lead to own the structure, content, and maturity of the safety case for autonomous systems. You will architect the top-level safety argument, decompose it into claims and supporting evidence, and drive those claims through assessment and approval.

This role requires coordination across engineering, safety, operations, cybersecurity, and third-party assessors, with strong writing and systems-thinking skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems, functional safety, or safety assurance engineering.
• Direct experience owning or contributing to a safety case or assurance argument.
• Knowledge of UL 4600 and/or ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, ARP4754A, or DO-178C.

Responsibilities

• Own the top-level safety case and safety argument.
• Develop claims, criteria, and supporting evidence.
• Align the safety case with UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, and ISO 8800.
• Coordinate evidence across engineering, safety, operations, and cybersecurity.
• Prepare for and support third-party safety case assessments.
• Own safety-case traceability using Jama, YouTrack, DOORS, or similar tools.
• Track safety-case maturity, gaps, and phase-gate readiness.

Skills

Systems safety

Technical writing

GSN knowledge

Requirements/ALM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Jama

YouTrack

DOORS

Job description

Autonomous Mobility Company in Austin, TX is seeking a Safety Case Lead to own the structure, content, and maturity of the safety case for autonomous systems. You will architect the top-level safety argument, decompose it into claims and supporting evidence, and drive those claims through assessment and approval.

This role requires coordination across engineering, safety, operations, cybersecurity, and third-party assessors, with strong writing and systems-thinking skills.