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About the role
The Systems and Safety Engineering team at Kodiak is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to own the design and execution of Kodiak’s next-generation Autonomy Fault Management System. This individual will lead the effort end-to-end: from product and system requirement definition, through architecture and implementation, to verification and validation, and safety case integration. This leader will ensure that the Kodiak Driver handles onboard system faults with the desired, correct, safe response.
What they're looking for
- Contribute to the end-to-end development of the next generation of Autonomy Fault Management System, leading the collaborative effort across hardware, software, system safety, and operations teams
- Execute systems and safety engineering execution for fault management across the full V-model lifecycle
- Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements, traceability, V&V plans, V&V evidence
- Support the definition of fault management architecture and concept of operations (detection, isolation, response, safe-state behavior)
- Contribute to generating evidence supporting the Fault Management System within the Driverless Safety Case
- Perform analyses to support detection thresholds, hazard prioritization, and risk evaluation
More about this role
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Systems and Safety Engineering team at Kodiak is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to own the design and execution of Kodiak’s next-generation Autonomy Fault Management System. This individual will lead the effort end-to-end: from product and system requirement definition, through architecture and implementation, to verification and validation, and safety case integration. This leader will ensure that the Kodiak Driver handles onboard system faults with the desired, correct, safe response....
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