Safety Autonomous Vehicle Engineer Job at Sopra Steria (Montréal)

Safety engineer

As part of the development of Transdev Autonomous Transport Systems, which aims ...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Transdev

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master various safety methods
Knowledge of current standards (ISO26262, DO178, EN5012x)
Knowledge of the safety of autonomous transport systems (SOTIF standard)
Be self-reliant and proactive
Be adaptable
Have a very strong team spirit

Job Responsibility

Carry out analysis studies (such as FMECA, etc.)
Create safety justification files
Co-construct these documents with the different teams alongside suppliers

What we offer

A dedicated team with strong expertise in autonomous vehicles
International experts from all relevant business sectors
A team of passionate and enthusiastic people, working in collaboration with different business lines and subsidiaries of the group worldwide

Functional Safety Engineer, Software

We are looking for a Functional Safety Software Engineer to join us and drive th...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

130000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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

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

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.)

Fulltime

Systems V&V Engineer

We are looking for a Systems Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer with a s...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

165000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, MechE/EE, System Engineering, Computer Science or a related STEM field
Strong experience in verification and validation, systems integration, and/or autonomy testing for complex systems, preferably for autonomous vehicles
Willingness and ability to travel to test/customer sites up to ~50% of the time
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work cross functionally, prioritize multiple projects, and deliver results in a fast paced development environment
Strong hands-on testing experience at a test facility

Job Responsibility

Define and implement verification and validation methods across multiple test environments, including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and on-road testing
Develop structured test plans and procedures to evaluate system performance and safety for core autonomy features for software releases and key milestones
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope and execute new tests aligned with feature requirements
Develop and refine test workflows to improve efficiency and coverage of critical requirements using a combination of simulation, analysis, and on-road validation
Expand the test suite to address edge cases, a wide range of operational conditions, and existing coverage gaps
Analyze test results to identify unexpected behaviors and failures, support root cause triage, and drive resolution
Build tools to automate test execution, data extraction, and results reporting, with a focus on repeatability and efficiency
Support software release readiness through structured test completion, tracking, failure resolution, and final test documentation and reporting

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.)

Fulltime

Staff Software Engineer, Controls

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

190000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A strong background in robotics, controls, optimization, and mathematics (MS, PhD, or equivalent experience)
Developed, tested, and tuned controllers for mobile autonomous robots, ideally trucks, cars, or flying vehicles
Performed system identification, modeling, simulation, or other characterization for systems with complex dynamics
A strong theoretical foundation paired with practical experience in controls, system modeling, and/or redundant architectures
A focus on end-to-end vehicle safety
Software development experience writing production-level C or C++

Job Responsibility

Be responsible for designing and implementing our feedback, control, and actuation strategies using both established & novel techniques
Architect, develop, and test reliable, redundant, and safety-critical software that controls fully-loaded trucks driving on the road
Characterize the vehicle platform (e.g., steering, braking, throttle/engine management, dynamics) to develop models that can be used for precise motion planning, simulation, and controls
Work on fundamental problems in redundant actuation, degraded operation, and fail-safe control
Collaborate with other teams at Kodiak (e.g. hardware, motion planning, and systems engineering) to deliver a robust vehicle control architecture (for example: requirement specifications, test plans, test documentation, and implemented testing at all levels of integration)

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.)

Fulltime

Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ...

Location

United States

Salary:

170000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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
5+ years in safety engineering, reliability engineering, or autonomous systems engineering
Experience with Level 4 autonomous vehicles
Hands‑on experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and safety mechanisms
Experience with safety case development and assessing work products for safety critical systems
Deep knowledge of ISO 26262, SOTIF, UL4600, SAE J3187, ASPICE or similar standards
Strong auditing and documentation skills
familiarity with confirmation review processes
Excellent communication skills for interfacing with subsystem teams, regulators, and external auditors

Job Responsibility

Develop, review, and maintain safety cases for the Kodiak Autonomy System in various approved Operational Design Domains (ODDs)
Evaluate ODD scenarios and safety use cases
Verify that safety use cases align with automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) allocations and mitigation strategies
Assess hazard analysis and risk assessment outputs for correctness and completeness
Review system, hardware, and software safety requirements for clarity, completeness, and compliance
Ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and aligned with relevant standards
Audit system and software architectural design specifications
Verify redundancy, failover, and fault management strategies
Assess freedom‑from‑interference, timing, and resource partitioning
Conduct confirmation audits of software and hardware safety processes

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.)

Fulltime

Functional Safety Manager

Plus is looking for a functional safety manager specializing in vehicle embedded...

Location

United States , Santa Clara

Salary:

160000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

PlusAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Degree in CS, ME, EE, Mechatronics or related field
Proficiency in English
3+ years experience developing safety critical embedded systems
5+ years experience in automotive systems development or similar
Understanding of automotive software development process
Extensive knowledge of ISO-26262 Automotive Functional Safety
Experience conducting safety reviews and analysis (HARA, FTA, FMEA, FMEDA etc.)
Working knowledge of ISO-21448 Safety of the Intended Function
Working knowledge of UL4600 Evaluation of Autonomous Safety

Job Responsibility

Work in coordination with global engineering teams to define vehicle-level self-driving requirements
Define system reliability and robustness requirements for the autonomous ECU, sensor set and electrical interfaces
Conduct Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment (HARA) reviews of autonomous systems/features
Conduct Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) reviews of autonomous systems/features
Work with a data infrastructure team to identify operational data to quantify real world performance
You will be in a customer facing role, representing Plus for interactions with OEMs
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements

What we offer

Work, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field
Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development
Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages
Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan

Fulltime

Staff Systems Engineer, Fault Management

The Systems and Safety Engineering team at Kodiak is seeking an experienced Syst...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

200000.00 - 268000.00 USD / Year

Kodiak Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

B.S., M.S., or PhD in engineering or related technical field
5+ years experience within real-time safety-critical applications, preferably in highly automated or autonomous systems (autonomous vehicles, aerospace, nuclear, medical, etc)
Experience with fault management, diagnostic development, safe state identification and development
Experience working with agile software engineering teams
Ability to read C/C++ code
Experienced in Systems Engineering V-model and application within product life cycle
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical stakeholders spanning multiple technical disciplines

Job Responsibility

Lead the end-to-end development of the next generation of Autonomy Fault Management System, leading the collaborative effort across hardware, software, system safety, and operations teams
Own the systems and safety engineering execution for fault management across the full V-model lifecycle
Lead the development of systems engineering artifacts, including requirements, traceability, V&V plans, V&V evidence
Define and lead the fault management architecture and concept of operations, including detection, isolation, response, safe-state definition, and minimum risk conditions
Generate technical evidence in support of the adequacy, coverage, and sufficiency of the Fault Management System as an element of Kodiak’s Driverless Safety Case
Support quantitative and qualitative analyses used to set detection thresholds, prioritize hazards, and evaluate risk associated with fault responses and minimum risk maneuvers
Lead and influence system architecture trade studies that impact the fault coverage, system availability, safety risk, and operational continuity
Develop the strategy for managing system availability, degraded operation, and operational continuity through the Fault Management System
Quantify the commercial and safety impact of false positive and false negative detections
Provide analysis to support complex autonomy system design trade-offs to inform system design decisions affecting safety and performance

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.)

Fulltime

PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern - Planning & Controls (Reinforcement Learning)

Skydio builds the world’s most advanced autonomous drones used across inspection...

Location

Switzerland , Zurich

Salary:

50.00 EUR / Hour

Skydio

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

PhD student in Robotics, Machine Learning, Controls, or related field
Strong fundamentals in RL, control theory, and motion planning
comfort with safety/robustness concepts
Proficient in Python (PyTorch/JAX/Ray RLlib) and at least one of C++ or CUDA
Hands-on experience with robotics simulation (Isaac Lab/MuJoCo/PyBullet) and sim2real techniques
Experience training/deploying policies for navigation, manipulation, or locomotion on real robots or autonomous vehicles

Job Responsibility

Develop and deploy reinforcement learning (and adjacent policy-learning methods) that make Skydio aircraft plan, navigate, and control themselves more intelligently—safely, reliably, and efficiently—across our ecosystem: handheld apps, ground control, cloud autonomy services, and fleet workflows
Navigation & avoidance in the wild: Train policies that adapt online to cluttered 3D scenes (forests, bridges, urban canyons), complementing our geometric stack for robust obstacle avoidance and dynamic goal-seeking
RL-augmented planning: Fuse learned cost shaping / value functions with trajectory optimization for smooth, agile flight with tight safety envelopes and mission constraints
Sim → Real at scale: Build scalable datasets and training loops with Isaac Lab, domain randomization, residual learning, and safety filters
validate on real drones weekly
Human-in-the-loop shared control: Learn assistive policies that blend pilot intent, autonomy priors, and uncertainty-aware behaviors for intuitive control handoffs
Fleet & multi-agent: Explore decentralized coordination for coverage, pursuit, and collaborative mapping with minimal comms

Safety Autonomous Vehicle Engineer

Sopra Steria

Location:
Canada , Montréal

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

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