AIM
Lead Safety Systems Engineer
Seattle
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 134 days ago
Machine LearningProduct ManagementSystems EngineeringRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringControlsTest AutomationCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- We replace decades of manual, error-prone, high-risk work with intelligent machines that reshape how earthmoving is done.
- Autonomous heavy machinery introduces safety challenges that do not exist in traditional robotics or automotive autonomy.
- AIM machines operate in dynamic environments where terrain is constantly changing, multiple machines operate in close proximity, and human workers interact directly with robotic equipment.
Responsibilities
- Ensure validation programs cover the full operational design domain.
- Develop automated testing frameworks for safety-critical systems.
- Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and near misses.
- Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into system design, validation strategies, and operational procedures.
- Lead cross-disciplinary safety design reviews.
- Mentor engineers on hazard analysis and safety-critical system design.
- Build scalable safety engineering processes that enable teams to design and validate safe systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience designing or validating safety-critical systems.
- Experience with system safety analysis methods such as FMEA, HAZOP, FTA, or STPA.
- Strong understanding of hardware-software system integration.
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Safety is therefore not a single subsystem - it is a system-level property that must be designed into every layer of the autonomy stack and operational workflow.
Nice to have
- Experience with functional safety standards such as:
- Experience designing safety systems for heavy machinery, industrial robotics, automotive, or aerospace systems.
- Experience with human-robot interaction safety design.
- Experience with system observability and fleet telemetry systems.
- Experience supporting regulatory or certification processes.
- You think in terms of systems, not components, and understand how safety emerges from complex interactions.
- You are comfortable operating at the intersection of robotics, software, hardware, and real-world operations.
- You care deeply about ensuring autonomous machines behave safely in the environments where people depend on them.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation, equity, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), life insurance.
Benefits
- Collaboration with world-class engineers across robotics, software, hardware, and machine learning.
- Competitive compensation, equity, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), life insurance.
- Develop safety metrics including near-miss events, safety envelope violations, and system health indicators.
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