Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Drive-by-Wire (Automotive)

Location: Onsite 5 days a week at the Santa Clara, CA office

Salary: $160,000–$240,000 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Define functional safety architecture for redundant steering, braking, propulsion, shifting, and auxiliary chassis actuation systems.
• Work with vehicle OEMs and Tier-1 drive-by-wire suppliers on interfaces, safety manuals, and ISO 26262 compliance.
• Develop fault-management strategies covering fallback transitions, emergency stops, authority limits, and minimum-risk maneuvers.
• Perform HARA, FMEA, and FTA analyses for physical actuation channels and interface protocols.
• Author and trace vehicle safety requirements through controller firmware, CAN signals, and safety monitors.
• Support test-track fault-injection campaigns under high-speed and heavy-payload conditions.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in vehicle chassis systems, drive-by-wire actuation, or automotive vehicle safety.
• Extensive ASIL D development experience and direct mastery of ISO 26262 and FMVSS regulations.
• Proficiency in vehicle dynamic modeling and brake and steering topologies.
• Strong knowledge of CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, and Automotive Ethernet.
• Experience with Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, MATLAB/Simulink, and signal analysis software.

Nice to have

• Experience developing or integrating redundant drive-by-wire systems on commercial trucks.
• Experience with functional safety certification for chassis hardware and software.
• Expertise in ESC, ABS, and AEB functional integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on safe autonomous freight transportation.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, respect, and equal opportunity.
• Opportunity to contribute to autonomous vehicle technology and more sustainable supply chains.