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Functional Safety Engineer, Hardware

United States, Mountain View 130000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 14, 2026
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Job Description

We are looking for a Functional Safety Hardware Engineer to join us and drive the development and management of our autonomous vehicle safety cases as we bring the Kodiak Autonomy System to market. We first published our Safety Report in 2019 and have based our development on systems engineering, the ISO26262 process and SOTIF principles.

Job Responsibility

  • Perform hardware safety analyses (e.g. dependent failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEAs) to comply with ISO 26262. Hardware to be analyzed includes primarily electrical and embedded components as well as systems with supplier-designed components
  • Perform fault tree analysis (FTAs) and assess reliability
  • Participate in developing technical safety requirements to be used in the Kodiak Autonomy System in various approved Operational Design Domains
  • Allocate technical safety requirements to the hardware components
  • Participate in hardware safety unit design and implementation
  • Develop test plans, test procedures, verification reports at the hardware unit and hardware integration levels. Support system level testing from a hardware safety perspective
  • Support hardware-software interface development and derive safety measures
  • Support supplier management activities
  • Collaborate with Kodiak internal and external stakeholders to review and assess work products for compliance with ISO 26262
  • 10% travel to test sites possible

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in hardware, electrical, mechanical or other related engineering and/or a Bachelor’s degree with professional experience in a high tech environment
  • Experience with Part 4, 5, 8 and 9 of ISO 26262. Special emphasis on implementation of Part 5 for autonomous vehicles
  • Experience with developing work products for safety critical systems, especially DFMEAs for electrical and embedded components
  • Experience with system and hardware level verification and validation of autonomous vehicles
  • Experience with functional safety standards such as ISO26262, SOTIF, and UL4600
  • Good communication skills with a collaborative approach
  • Ability to structure project tasks and drive evidence development among teams
  • Knowledge of hardware configuration management and hardware quality assurance

What we offer

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
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