Applied Intuition
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
$125K–$225K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of system safety experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Develops and drives machine-level safety cases and requirements for autonomous and semi-autonomous mining and industrial machinery, supporting validation and safe deployment.
What you'll do
- Develop safety cases, identify hazards, assess risks, and derive machine safety requirements.
- Analyze machine failures and safety gaps; define prevention, detection, mitigation, and verification measures.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on safety validation, field testing, customer reviews, and deployment readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a listed or related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of system safety experience, with a primary focus on safety per ISO 26262 Part 6.
- Hands-on system-level safety analyses and safety artifacts for complex electromechanical systems.
- Experience with HAZOP, FMEA, safety requirement derivation, risk assessment, and safety case development.
Nice to have
- Requirements and traceability tool familiarity, such as JAMA, DOORS, or Polarion.
- Experience with mining, industrial, heavy equipment, or related programs; familiarity with machine safety standards.
Pay
$125K – $225K (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
ISO 26262 Part 6, HAZOP, FMEA, JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, ISO 19014, ISO 17757
AI focus
Safety engineering for autonomous and semi-autonomous heavy machinery, including autonomous motion control and driverless deployments.
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