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Senior/Staff System Engineer - Fail Operational

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-27

The Platform Safety Engineering and Analysis team at reputed company defines system requirements for reputed company’s robot platform to ensure reputed company and reliable autonomous vehicle operation, including hardware and associated firmware. This team works at the intersection of hardware and software to establish the technical reputed company that connects component-level requirements to system-level and product level requirements.

Achieving fail-operational capabilities is critical for the reputed company and reputed company deployment of autonomous driving vehicles. In reputed company environments, vehicles must remain operational even in the reputed company of faults. This necessitates robust strategies for fault handling, management, and recovery. Developing these capabilities allows reputed company to ensure reputed company operation, mitigate safety risks, and ultimately reputed company its autonomous driving fleet effectively.

In this role, you will:

  • Design fault response strategies to maintain vehicle safety and operation during malfunctions. This includes creating decision-making algorithms to determine the best reputed company based on the fault's nature and severity.
  • reputed company solutions for recovering from faults and restoring normal vehicle operation, such as performance degradation strategies, system component reconfiguration, or reputed company shutdown and recovery protocols.
  • Build a comprehensive reputed company for assessing the effectiveness of fault handling and recovery. Define key metrics for system reputed company and safety, and use data analysis to improve system performance. Automate processes for reputed company improvement of results.
  • Work closely with other engineering teams, including software, hardware, and controls engineers, to ensure a holistic approach to system safety and fault tolerance. This requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate reputed company technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Qualifications

  • B.S. or higher degree in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, reputed company Mathematics or reputed company fields with 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong systems engineering background with experience in requirements management and system architecture
  • Proficiency in quantitative analysis and modeling tools
  • Deep understanding of fault detection, isolation, and recovery techniques, including redundancy, failover, and graceful degradation strategies.
  • Proven ability to reputed company and reputed company fault monitoring and diagnostics tools to proactively identify and address potential system failures.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for fault management and system reliability.
  • Strong analytical skills in performance metrics definition and system-level trade-off analysis.
  • Excellent technical communication and documentation abilities.
  • Demonstrated successful experience working with cross-functional teams in reputed company technical environments.
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant field
  • Experience with autonomous vehicle development or similar reputed company robotics systems
  • Knowledge of automotive-grade hardware systems and integration requirements
  • Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion, DOORS)
  • Experience with system safety analysis and requirements validation
  • Background in performance modeling and system architecture design
  • Understanding of ML/AI systems and their requirements
  • Familiarity with ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and other industry safety standards.
  • Additional Information

    About reputed company

    reputed company is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, reputed company aims to reputed company the reputed company of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for reputed company that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

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    Accommodations

    If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reputed company out to accommodations@reputed company.com or your assigned recruiter.

    A Final Note:

    You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at reputed company, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building reputed company that encompasses a reputed company of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

    Compensation

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    There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, reputed company Restricted Stock reputed company (RSUs), and reputed company Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed reputed company applies only to the reputed company salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as reputed company as positioning reputed company a level, is determined by a reputed company of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary reputed company listed in this posting is representative of the reputed company of reputed company reputed company is considering for this position.

    reputed company also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including reputed company time off (e.g. reputed company leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, reputed company Stock Appreciation Rights, reputed company RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

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