System Safety Engineer, Vehicle OS

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement benefits with employer match

Learning and wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. The role involves ensuring safety at the software level while collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates should possess at least 3 years of experience in functional safety and a relevant degree.

This position offers a base salary range of $125,000 - $225,000 annually, plus equity and benefits. Employees are expected to work in-office five days a week, with potential for flexible arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in functional safety focused on software-level.
• Hands-on experience with ISO 26262.
• Ability to derive software safety requirements from technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Engage in system-level safety activities per ISO 26262.
• Conduct safety analyses (FMEA, FTA) to mitigate risks.
• Guide software development on compliant practices.

Skills

Functional safety experience

Software-level safety development

Collaborative skills

Exposure to ISO 26262

Requirements management tools

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Polarion

Job description

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the role

We are looking for a Functional Safety Engineer with exposure to both system and software safety development, and hands‑on experience applying ISO 26262 at the software level. You will be responsible for both system and software safety development across our Vehicle OS platform — working with safety requirements, analyses, and verification activities that span the full V‑cycle. You will collaborate closely with software, hardware, and systems engineering teams to ensure safety is correctly specified, implemented, and verified end‑to‑end. This is a generalist safety engineering role that values breadth across the safety lifecycle, practical experience delivering safety work products, and the ability to engage with software teams on safety requirements and implementation.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Perform system‑level safety activities — technical safety concept development and safety requirement derivation — per ISO 26262 Parts 3 and 4
• Conduct system‑level safety analyses including system FMEA, FTA, and dependent failure analysis to identify and mitigate risks across the system architecture
• Support ASIL decomposition and safety requirement allocation across system, hardware, and software elements per ISO 26262 Part 9
• Understanding of low level firmware, safety concepts, derivation of FuSa analysis at platform level is key
• Derive software safety requirements from Technical Safety Concepts and ensure correct flow‑down to software architecture and implementation
• Review software architecture and design for ASIL compliance — partitioning strategies, safety mechanisms, and freedom from interference between software components
• Perform or support software safety analyses (SW‑FTA, SW‑FMEA) and dependent failure analysis for freedom from interference
• Develop and maintain software safety plans and contribute to software safety case closure per ISO 26262 Part 6
• Guide software development teams on compliant practices including coding standards (MISRA, CERT) and structural coverage criteria
• Maintain end‑to‑end safety traceability from safety goals through to verification evidence using tools such as JAMA, DOORS, or equivalent
• Engage with external assessors and certification bodies; support third‑party audits and confirmation measures

We're looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 3+ years of functional safety experience with a primary focus on software‑level safety development and some exposure to systems‑level safety per ISO 26262 Part 6
• Hands‑on experience producing safety work products across the V‑cycle
• Experience collaborating across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams to implement safety requirements end‑to‑end
• Previously worked on OS, Device drivers and Platform level Safety is value added.
• Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools (JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent)

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with software safety analyses (SW‑FTA, SW‑FMEA) or software safety case development at the application or platform level — this is a strong differentiator for this role
• Familiarity with software tool classification and qualification activities per ISO 26262 Part 8
• Experience across multiple vehicle domains — ADAS or propulsion or chassis, or body electronics — with an understanding of domain‑specific safety challenges
• Exposure to ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) software process assessments alongside ISO 26262
• Experience working with third‑party assessors through product assessment or audit cycles

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full‑time position in the location listed is: $125,000 - $225,000 USD annually.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60‑1.4(a), 41 CFR 60‑300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60‑741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.