Vehicle Operations Safety Engineer

An Innovative Mobility Technology Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Disability & life insurance

401k package

Job summary

An Innovative Mobility Technology Company in Palo Alto, CA is hiring a Vehicle Operations Safety Engineer for a 12-month contract. This hybrid, in-person role requires three days per week onsite, with relocation to Santa Clara later in the term.

You will oversee safety oversight, risk assessments, and safety documentation to support safe vehicle operations. The ideal candidate has hazard analysis and risk assessment experience, safety cases familiarity, and strong cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace or similar).
• Experience performing hazard analysis and risk assessment prior to deployment and ensuring mitigations exist.
• Experience writing or reviewing safety cases and safety release documentation.
• Knowledge of operational safety standards, risk assessment, and incident-prevention practices.
• Experience developing safety standards, procedures, controls, and documentation.
• Experience planning and conducting compliance audits and tracking corrective actions.
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify risks, and drive improvements.
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills with mitigation prioritization.
• Project management skills for multiple safety initiatives and timelines.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills to meet standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle operations safety patrols, inspections, and assessments to identify risks.
• Review safety release cases and supporting evidence to inform risk decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and safety stakeholders to document constraints and mitigations.
• Track audits, safety concerns, incidents, and corrective actions to ensure timely closure.
• Support development and improvement of operational processes, procedures, and safety documentation.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Risk assessment

Safety cases

Safety documentation

Operational standards

Compliance audits

Process improvement

Documentation skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Workflow analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Apply to An Innovative Mobility Technology Company

Vehicle Operations Safety Engineer

An Innovative Mobility Technology Company

Full time

Location

Work environment

In-person

Expected pay amount

60.00 - 62.00 USD Per Hour

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (hybrid, requiring three days per week onsite).

12 month contract

HireArt is helping our client find a detail-oriented and proactive Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer to support safe and compliant vehicle operations through safety oversight, safety case reviews, and operational risk assessments.

In this role, you'll work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams to assess operational readiness, identify potential hazards, and support risk-based decisions related to vehicle deployment and testing. You'll also help ensure that safety requirements, operational constraints, and corrective actions are properly documented and maintained.

The ideal candidate has experience in operational safety, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety documentation. You're analytical, highly organized, and comfortable collaborating across teams to identify risks, improve processes, and support safe vehicle operations.

Work Location:
This is a hybrid role based in Palo Alto, CA, through the end of January. The work location will then move to Santa Clara, CA, with the hybrid schedule remaining in place.
As a Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer, you'll:

• Conduct vehicle operations safety patrols, inspections, and assessments to identify unsafe conditions, process gaps, and operational risks.
• Review safety release cases, operational safety cases, and supporting evidence to assess operational readiness and inform risk acceptance decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and safety stakeholders to ensure operational assumptions, constraints, and risk mitigations are properly documented and maintained.
• Track, investigate, and follow up on audit findings, safety concerns, incidents, and corrective actions to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Support the development, review, and improvement of operational processes, procedures, and safety documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace or similar)
• Experience doing hazard analysis and risk assessment before deployment (e.g., HARA, FMEA, or fault tree analysis) and confirming that every identified risk has been mitigated
• Experience writing or reviewing safety cases and safety release documentation
• Knowledge of operational safety standards, safety management systems, risk assessment, and incident-prevention practices
• Experience developing clear and practical safety standards, operational procedures, controls, and supporting documentation
• Experience planning and conducting compliance audits, reviewing documentation, identifying gaps, preparing audit reports, and tracking corrective actions through closure
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, incorporate lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills, including the ability to prioritize mitigation actions and verify the effectiveness of safety controls
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple safety initiatives, establish timelines, monitor adoption, and ensure timely completion of follow-up actions
• Strong documentation, organizational, and analytical skills to ensure procedures and supporting evidence meet established standards
• PTO and paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment: This is a full-time, 12-month contract position staffed via HireArt. It is a hybrid role requiring three days per week onsite and is available to candidates local to the Palo Alto, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.