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Staff System Safety Engineer

Forterra · Remote (United States) · Remote

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About Forterra

About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Backed by SoftBank VF.

About the role

At Forterra, we're developing the future for Ground Based Autonomy. Forterra is seeking a Staff SystemSafety Engineer to join our Safety team and drive efforts in the development of safety-critical autonomous systems. This role is crucial in identifying and mitigating potential hazards within applications of our autonomy solutions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Work across Forterra to design safety into our autonomous vehicle systems from the ground up – focusing on defense applications which follow a MIL-STD-882E process
  • Tackle the topics of functional safety, AI/machine learning, embedded systems and software development in a complex system environment
  • Work to define safety architecture, safety concepts and derive requirements from safety analyses
  • Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
  • Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
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About the role

At Forterra, we're developing the future for Ground Based Autonomy. Forterra is seeking a Staff SystemSafety Engineer to join our Safety team and drive efforts in the development of safety-critical autonomous systems. This role is crucial in identifying and mitigating potential hazards within applications of our autonomy solutions.

As a Staff System Safety Engineer, you will be a part of the Core Systems and System Safety Engineering team. Our Team is responsible for architecting systems which support safety-critical functions, establishing development methodologies for new technologies, and applying cutting edge hazard analysis techniques.

As part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to expanding ground based autonomous operational and functional capabilities. Your professional experience in system safety will further strengthen the team's ability to support the Warfighter. You will collaborate with members from other groups within Forterra to ensure the safety of innovative solutions for un-crewed ground vehicle operations.

What you'll do

In your role as a Staff System Safety Engineer, you will contribute to the development and...

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