Staff Functional Safety Systems Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA; Palo Alto, CA; or Detroit, MI. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States.

Base salary in California: $191,920–$287,880 USD annually, plus eligibility for annual bonuses, equity compensation, and company benefits.

Company

hirify.global, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, develops in-house hands-free ADAS and autonomous driving technology for Ford vehicles.

What you will do

• Own and formalize the safety case framework, supporting processes, documentation, and organizational tracking.
• Develop technical content for functional and non-functional safety case claims and evidence.
• Perform HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFA, and other systematic functional safety analyses.
• Lead software safety architecture development for safety monitors and runtime systems on high-performance SoCs.
• Drive traceability between system requirements, architecture, software safety specifications, and implementation across engineering teams.
• Lead internal and external safety committee reviews and collaborate with software, systems, testing, security, machine learning, and robotics teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience; equivalent advanced-degree experience is accepted.
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals and the ability to understand complex systems and perform systematic software analysis.
• Practical experience with FMEA, FTA, DFA, attack tree analysis, or similar methods.
• Knowledge of automotive functional safety standards, including ISO 26262, and experience with safety-critical software development processes.
• Expertise delivering ASIL D-certified products and applying the safety lifecycle to product development.
• Strong safety leadership, engineering communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Functional safety experience with autonomous vehicles or high-performance computing.
• Experience with ISO 21448, ISO 8800, ISO 5469, or other advanced safety standards for AI components.
• Experience with qualified toolchains, requirements traceability, documentation, configuration, and change management systems.
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE or CMMI software quality processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including family coverage, plus a health savings account with employer match.
• Employer-matched 401(k) with immediate vesting, life insurance, paid parental and medical leave, and unlimited vacation.
• Professional development reimbursement, wellness stipend, commuter benefits, and pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care accounts.
• Daily office lunches, snacks, beverages, employee resource groups, team activities, and family support programs.