Senior Staff Functional Safety Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

. Work with systems engineering to understand expected features and functions specific to a vehicle program .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesSenior💰 $237,000 - $356,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA), Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs), and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs) within the automotive industry, with a strong focus on ISO 26262 compliance and vehicle system functionality.

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Hazard And Risk Assessment (HARA)Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs)ISO 26262 ComplianceVehicle System FunctionalityIntegration Validation And Testing

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Hard Skills

Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs)ASIL Metrics DerivationLow-Level Architecture ImplementationElectro/Mechanical Control StrategySafety Plan Maintenance

Soft Skills

LeadershipCross-Functional Team CollaborationSupervision

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree In Electrical/Electronic EngineeringBachelor’s Degree In Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Industry Keywords

OEMTier 1Functional SafetyAutomotive Industry

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with systems engineering to understand expected features and functions specific to a vehicle program
Derive detailed Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA) and Functional Safety Requirements (FSRs) for a vehicle platform
Engage with core engineering functional safety engineers to drive technical content for Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), hardware requirements, and software requirements, and derive ASIL metrics
Understand high-level safety implementation at vehicle level and transition to low-level architecture and application of safety requirements to low-level hardware and software
Oversee integration validation and testing activities between component hardware and software
Lead integration validation and testing at the vehicle level for functional safety requirements
Maintain a single-source Safety Plan tracking safety work at vehicle, system, and component level
Supervise engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a closely related field and 2 years of experience involving any occupation as Engineer or related in the automotive industry, or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent as stated above and 5 years of experience
Experience working with an OEM or Tier 1 within functional safety
Experience with ISO 26262 within an OEM or Tier 1
Experience working within a cross-functional team leading indirect reports
Experience with vehicle system functionality and electro/mechanical control strategy
Ability to travel domestically approximately 20% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual company performance bonus program; annual bonus target of 20%
Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and vesting requirements
Health coverage
Retirement savings
Time off
Family planning programs