Rhoda AI
Senior System Engineer- AI Safety
$175K–$250K
Mountain View · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 22, 2026
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Robotics.
About the job
Own the AI safety assurance lifecycle for a humanoid robot, assessing AI-related risks and verifying safety requirements to support certification.
What you'll do
- Lead AI hazard identification and risk assessments; assess safety risks from model updates and retraining.
- Define AI safety requirements and develop verification and validation test cases across robot operating modes.
- Maintain traceability from safety goals to requirements, tests, and evidence for safety assessment.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Robotics.
- Experience designing AI-based safety systems for complex electromechanical products with significant safety aspects.
- Understanding of AI/ML failure modes in physical systems and practical measurement and mitigation methods.
- Experience in STPA and hands-on verification and validation of AI-focused safety requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience in humanoid robots, automotive, or autonomous mobile robots (AMR).
- Experience applying ISO/IEC TS 22440 or ISO/PAS 8800.
Pay
USD 175K – 250K base salary
Tools
STPA, FMEA, ISO/IEC TS 22440, ISO/PAS 8800, IEC 61508, ISO 26262
AI focus
AI safety for robot perception, planning, and control, including hazard analysis, model update risk assessment, safety requirements, and verification and validation.
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