Vehicle Operations Safety Specialist

HireArt; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Commuter benefits

Health benefits

Flexible spending account

Disability and life insurance

401k

Job summary

HireArt is seeking a Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer to support safe and compliant vehicle operations through safety oversight, safety case reviews, and risk assessments. The role collaborates with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams to assess readiness, identify hazards, and support risk-based decisions.

The position is a full-time contract based in Palo Alto, CA, initially hybrid with relocation to Santa Clara, CA, and ongoing collaboration across teams for continuous safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace or similar).
• Experience doing hazard analysis and risk assessment before deployment (e.g., HARA, FMEA, fault tree) and ensuring mitigations.
• 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, documenting findings, and tracking corrective actions.
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies and risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong hazard identification and risk assessment skills and prioritization of mitigations.

Responsibilities

• 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 readiness and inform risk acceptance.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and safety stakeholders to document and maintain assumptions, constraints, and risk mitigations.
• Track, investigate, and follow up on audit findings, safety concerns, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Support the development, review, and improvement of operational processes, procedures, and safety documentation.

Skills

Hazards analysis

Risk assessment

Operational safety

Documentation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

FMEA tools

Job description

HireArt is seeking a Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer to support safe and compliant vehicle operations through safety oversight, safety case reviews, and risk assessments. The role collaborates with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams to assess readiness, identify hazards, and support risk-based decisions.

The position is a full-time contract based in Palo Alto, CA, initially hybrid with relocation to Santa Clara, CA, and ongoing collaboration across teams for continuous safety