Staff Safety Systems Engineer - Autonomous (Remote)

Talanto; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Health benefits

Unlimited vacation

Flexible hours

Work from home support

Catered meals

Team events

Job summary

Talanto is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer focused on Safety Methodologies for its autonomous systems division. The role emphasizes developing and validating safety frameworks that underpin driverless readiness decisions, leveraging a highly realistic simulator, real-world data, and cutting‑edge generative AI techniques.

You will lead sample‑efficient safety datasets, monitor events, and ensure traceability of decisions to validation evidence while mentoring teams across functions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in automotive, robotics or closely related industry.
• Experience using simulation and real-world testing to make readiness decisions.
• Excellent scripting and data analysis skills (Python, SQL) and solid statistics foundation.
• Experience building a strong safety case for autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Inform driverless release testing by developing sample-efficient, high-signal safety datasets across simulation and testing.
• Establish and manage feedback loop from on-road monitoring to refine test coverage.
• Validate and optimize safety evaluation pipelines by comparing core safety frameworks and criteria.
• Own creation of clear safety artifacts, ensuring readiness decisions are traceable to validation evidence.
• Mentor peers and foster collaboration between teams to drive technical excellence.

Skills

SQL

Python

Education

Undergrad degree required

Masters/PhD preferred

Job description

Talanto is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer focused on Safety Methodologies for its autonomous systems division. The role emphasizes developing and validating safety frameworks that underpin driverless readiness decisions, leveraging a highly realistic simulator, real-world data, and cutting‑edge generative AI techniques.

You will lead sample‑efficient safety datasets, monitor events, and ensure traceability of decisions to validation evidence while mentoring teams across functions.