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PlusAI

Functional Safety Manager

$160K–$200K

Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Dec 18, 2023

Experience
3+ years developing safety critical embedded systems; 5+ years in automotive systems development or similar.
Education
Degree in CS, ME, EE, Mechatronics or related field.

About the job

Defines and reviews functional safety requirements for autonomous truck systems, including embedded control software, and works with engineering teams and OEM customers to support safe, robust operation.

What you'll do

  • Define vehicle-level self-driving and system reliability requirements; conduct HARA and FMEA reviews.
  • Work with data infrastructure teams to identify operational data for assessing real-world performance.
  • Represent Plus in OEM interactions and support QMS compliance and process improvements.

What they ask for

  • Degree in CS, ME, EE, Mechatronics or related field.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Extensive knowledge of ISO-26262 Automotive Functional Safety; working knowledge of ISO-21448 and UL4600.
  • Experience conducting safety reviews and analysis, such as HARA, FTA, FMEA, and FMEDA.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing automotive electrical and electronics.
  • Experience with structured requirements management systems such as Jama / Polarion / DOORS.

Pay

$160,000 - $200,000 USD a year (base salary)

Tools

ISO-26262, ISO-21448, UL4600, Jama, Polarion, DOORS

AI focus

Supports functional safety for PlusAI's AI-based autonomous truck system; no AI development work is specified.

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