
Senior Systems Engineer – Safety Methodologies
Waabi
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $147,900 - $212,700 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Scale and manage safety framework methods by defining requirements for automated assessment workflows and partnering with the autonomy and algorithms teams to implement and debug the evaluation infrastructure.
- Develop and monitor quantitative metrics to evaluate system performance against established safety targets.
- Optimize test coverage within Waabi’s high-fidelity simulator to validate driving behaviors across safety-critical scenarios.
- Define and iterate on human performance benchmarks to support robust comparative safety assessments.
- Identify safety gaps and ensure traceability between requirements, validation artifacts, and safety case claims.
- Maintain structured documentation of safety artifacts and readiness decisions to ensure rigorous transparency and traceability.
- Mentor peers to foster technical excellence and drive constructive cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Undergrad required; Masters or PhD within an engineering discipline preferred.
- 5+ years of automotive, robotics or related industry experience.
- Experience contributing to the development of a safety case for autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with using simulation and real-world testing to make readiness decisions.
- Knowledge of relevant safety methods and standards such as STPA, SOTIF (ISO 21448), ISO/SAE PAS 22736, and UL 4600.
- Strong fundamentals in mathematics, engineering and physics.
- Excellent scripting and data analysis skills with tools such as Python and SQL.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts or data in a simple-yet-accurate manner.
- Collaborative team player who works effectively across functional boundaries.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Premium choices for Health and Wellness benefits that include Medical, Vision and Dental coverage.
- Unlimited Vacation.
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events.
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
safety framework methodsautomated assessment workflowsquantitative metricstest coverage optimizationhuman performance benchmarkssafety case developmentsimulation testingdata analysisscriptingmathematics
Soft Skills
mentoringtechnical excellencecross-functional collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingteam playertransparencytraceabilityconstructive feedbackinnovation