DiDi Global
Sr. /Staff System Safety Engineer, Autonomy
$149K–$296K
San Jose, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 3-5 years of industry experience in systems engineering, safety engineering, autonomous systems, or a directly related field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
About the job
Leads system-safety strategy and deployment readiness for fully autonomous driving systems, defining safety frameworks, release policies, and engineering processes for unmanned operations.
What you'll do
- Own safety evaluation and release criteria for unmanned autonomous driving operations, including degradation and fallback.
- Develop safety engineering frameworks, requirements, system architecture, V&V plans, and measurable safety metrics.
- Lead incident reviews and collaborate across teams to support deployment, city expansion, and operational scaling.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- 3-5 years of industry experience in systems engineering, safety engineering, autonomous systems, or a directly related field.
- Strong systems thinking and ability to develop practical, scalable solutions.
- Demonstrated cross-team collaboration, stakeholder influence, ownership of safety outcomes, and experience handling parallel projects and ambiguous requirements.
Nice to have
- Professional experience in safety-critical autonomous vehicle deployment or large-scale robotic systems operations.
- Background in functional safety (ISO 26262, SOTIF), safety assurance of unmanned systems, safety validation tools, simulation-based V&V, or operational safety monitoring platforms.
Pay
$148,594-247,038 USD annually (base salary, Sr. Engineer); $178,286-296,400 USD annually (base salary, Staff Engineer)
Tools
ISO 26262, SOTIF
AI focus
Safety engineering and deployment readiness for fully autonomous driving systems and unmanned operations.
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