Vehicle Safety & Compliance Engineer - Hybrid

HireArt, Inc.; 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

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