System Safety Engineer, Autonomy Trucking

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Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Remote

Posted February 27, 2026

Job Description

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

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About the role

We are looking for a System Safety Engineer with automotive background in ADAS and/or autonomous driving. This engineer will define and manage the safety architecture and requirements for both autonomy software and hardware. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of this project in the automotive industry space.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

Derive and manage safety concepts, requirements and specifications for autonomy software and hardware for L4 SDS product line
Lead efforts for development of safety architecture
Perform safety analysis such as FMEA, FTA, STPA and derive relevant safety work and products
Work with verification and validation to ensure requirements are being verified throughout the development process
Contribute to the overall safety case of the final product
Promote a culture of safety within the organization and provide training and guidance on safety practices
Monitor and report on safety performance, and implement continuous improvement measures
Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution so that requirements can be met

We're looking for someone who has:

3+ years of experience in a System Safety Engineering role or Functional Safety Engineering role
MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or equivalent required
Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics
Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry, esp. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/DPAS 8800, UL4600 and ongoing activities with regards to ML and safety
Experience with driving safety requirements across the V model from architecture to requirements generation, implementation and verification and validaiton
Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables