Senior Systems & Safety Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

vay

Compensation

up to $410

Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)

Hybrid

Posted April 17, 2026

Job Description

Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?

We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.

We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.

Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!

What’s happening at Vay

First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe

Why this role is exciting

Senior System & Safety Engineer
This is a high-impact role at the core of what makes Vay possible. You’ll own the system architecture and functional safety of our Remote Driving platform, shaping how our vehicles behave in real-world, safety-critical scenarios. Working at the intersection of hardware, software, and vehicle integration, you’ll play a key role in bringing a completely new category of mobility to life.

What you'll be driving

You’ll take ownership of the system and safety backbone of our Remote Driving technology, ensuring it performs reliably and safely at scale.

Define and evolve system architecture and requirements across ECUs, motion control, connectivity, and cloud interfaces
Design and validate safety mechanisms including redundancy, fail-safe/fail-operational behavior, and minimum risk manoeuvres
Plan and execute vehicle-level testing to validate system performance and safety responses in real-world conditions
Develop monitoring frameworks and dashboards to track system health, detect faults, and minimize downtime
Own the functional safety concept, deriving safety goals and building Functional and Technical Safety Concepts (ISO 26262)
Build and maintain the safety case, ensuring readiness for audits and compliance across the full development lifecycle
Lead safety analysis activities (HARA, FMEA, FTA) and ensure full traceability from hazard identification to verification