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Kodiak Robotics

Location:
United States, Mountain View

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

130000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Functional Safety Software 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:

Participate in developing technical safety requirements to be used in the Kodiak Autonomy System in various approved Operational Design Domains
Lead specification of software safety requirements
Participate in development of software safety architectural design
Participate in software safety unit design and implementation
Develop test plans, test procedures, verification reports at the software unit and software integration levels. Support system level testing from a software safety perspective
Perform software safety analyses (e.g. dependent failure analysis) to comply with ISO 26262
Support Hardware-Software Interface development and derive safety measures
Collaborate with Kodiak internal and external stakeholders to review and assess work products for compliance with ISO 26262

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in software, electrical, mechanical or other related engineering and/or a Bachelor’s degree with professional experience in a high tech environment
Experience with Part 4, 6, 8 and 9 of ISO 26262. Special emphasis on implementation of Part 6 for autonomous vehicles
Experience with developing work products for safety critical systems
Experience with system and software 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 software configuration management and software quality assurance

What we offer:

Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Flexible PTO 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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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