# Senior System Engineer- AI Safety at Rhoda

- Company: Rhoda
- What the company does: Redefining Robotic Intelligence. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.rhoda.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rhoda-ai/54c2ab89-03d3-47e3-a838-a3cfb743974f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rhoda-senior-system-engineer-ai-safety/

## About the role

Lead AI-specific hazard identification and risk assessment sessions using STPA (Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis), FMEA, and scenario-based analysis to surface AI-related failure modes of perception Assess risks introduced by AI model updates and retraining cycles, including regression of safety-critical behaviors

## What they're looking for

- B.S. Computer Science, Systems Engineering or Robotics
- Experience designing AI-based safety systems for complex electromechanical products with significant safety aspects
- Demonstrated understanding of AI/ML failure modes relevant to physical systems — distributional shift, model uncertainty, unsafe generalization — and practical methods for measuring and mitigating them
- Experience in STPA
- Hands-on experience in Verification and Validation of AI-focused safety requirements

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