Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware (Automotive)

Location: Santa Clara, CA; onsite 5 days a week

Salary: $160,000–$240,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops Level 4 autonomous transportation technology for short-haul, B2B middle-mile logistics, including autonomous trucks and proprietary hardware and software systems.

What you will do

• Lead hardware functional safety activities, including FMEDA, PMHF, and single point fault metric analysis.
• Define hardware requirements and safety architecture for AV compute, LiDAR, radar, cameras, IMUs, power distribution units, and networking backbones.
• Evaluate, select, and qualify automotive-grade compute, sensor, and power hardware from Tier-1 suppliers.
• Design hardware fault-injection tests and diagnostic-coverage validation methodologies.
• Produce hardware safety manuals, FMEDA reports, verification documentation, and safety-case evidence for sign-off.
• Ensure hardware remains reliable under severe thermal, vibration, and component-failure conditions.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automotive Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in hardware safety engineering, electrical architecture, or systems engineering in automotive Tier-1/OEM or aerospace environments.
• Deep working knowledge of ISO 26262 hardware development, ISO 16750, SAE J1455, and FMVSS.
• Experience with FMEDA, FTA, and worst-case circuit analysis for safety-critical hardware.
• Expertise in Automotive Ethernet, CAN-FD, LIN, PCIe, and high-speed GMSL/FPD-Link deserializer topologies.
• Experience with high-power DC-DC converters, smart power distribution modules, and battery management systems.

Nice to have

• Experience designing or safety-certifying high-compute autonomous vehicle platforms.
• Experience integrating heavy- or medium-duty commercial vehicle platforms.
• Experience with thermal and structural safety analysis under extreme environmental conditions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with autonomous transportation technology for commercial middle-mile logistics.
• Collaborate in a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment.
• Culture emphasizes collaboration, agility, and professional growth.
• Contribute to resilient supply-chain infrastructure and sustainability-focused transportation.