# Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware at Gatik

- Company: Gatik
- What the company does: Gatik is a startup developing technology for autonomous light and medium-duty trucks for B2B short-haul logistics. It specializes in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, and Logistics. Backed by Innovation Endeavors.
- Company website: https://gatik.ai
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gatikaiinc/jobs/4711276006?gh_jid=4711276006
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gatik-senior-systems-and-safety-engineer-hardware/

## About the role

Gatik’s autonomous medium-duty trucks and tractor-trailers operate in rigorous commercial environments requiring ultra-reliable, fail-operational hardware. The Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware will lead the safety architecture, reliability engineering, and functional safety compliance for Gatik’s AV compute, sensor suite (LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, IMUs), power distribution units, and networking backbones.

## What they're looking for

- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automotive Engineering
- Experience: 6+ years in hardware safety engineering, electrical architecture, or systems engineering in automotive (Tier-1/OEM) or aerospace industries
- Standards Expertise: Deep working knowledge of ISO 26262 (Hardware level development), ISO 16750, SAE J1455, and FMVSS
- Technical Mastery:
- Proven experience conducting FMEDA, FTA, and worst-case circuit analysis for safety-critical hardware
- Expert knowledge of Automotive Ethernet, CAN-FD, LIN, PCIe, and high-speed deserializer (GMSL/FPD-Link) topologies

Tags: Safety & Systems