Lead Systems Safety Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles
2 weeks ago
Location: United States
Position Summary:
The Systems and Safety division is tasked with formulating the necessary requirements and safety protocols essential for the deployment of autonomous vehicle fleets on public thoroughfares in the United States.
In this role, the Systems & Safety Engineer will be expected to thoroughly comprehend the distinctions between operational practices in Europe and the United States, including the Operational Design Domain (ODD), driving regulations, and pertinent documentation.
This analysis will inform the specification of driving behavior requirements, functional scenarios, and triggering conditions, thereby supporting the verification strategy and ensuring the safe implementation of the Self-Driving System on public roads.
The selected candidate will work collaboratively with the global team to confirm that safety acceptance criteria are adequate for public road operations and will lead the creation of safety plans and reports as necessary for deployments within the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify applicable laws, regulations, traffic control devices, and related criteria to ensure safe autonomous driving in the United States.
- Derive functional requirements and parameters for driving behavior specific to U.S. operations.
- Develop functional scenarios that align with behavior requirements pertinent to U.S. operations.
- Collaborate with global verification and validation (V&V) and testing teams to establish pass/fail criteria and roadmanship standards across various environments for the verification of driving behavior requirements.
- Define triggering conditions for Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) scenarios and safety acceptance criteria for U.S. deployment.
- Assess the adequacy of the product Safety Assurance Case for U.S. release and address any identified gaps.
- Create safety plans and reports aimed at external stakeholders, including business partners, government entities, and regulatory bodies.
- Work alongside the global safety team to assist in the development of processes, tools, and databases to effectively manage the aforementioned activities.
Qualifications:
Years of Relevant Experience: Minimum of 7 years in a quality-focused role within the development of complex, software-controlled systems.
Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required (fields such as Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline); a Master's degree is preferred.
Essential Skills:
- Demonstrated technical leadership across diverse teams.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage a large, global, and diverse team.
- Proven self-starter with the capability to work independently or with minimal oversight.
- Able to manage rapidly changing priorities effectively.
- Strong desire to acquire new skills related to technology and software.
Specialized Skills:
- Proven experience in system safety concerning hardware, software, and system-level design.
- Expertise in applying ISO 21448 and/or best practices for safety-critical system design.
- In-depth understanding of the evaluation of autonomous systems, including pass/fail criteria, metrics, and requirements.
- Proficiency in use case and scenario analysis.
- Solid foundation in systems engineering principles.
- Experience in developing and/or testing autonomous systems.
- Background in automotive engineering.
- Expertise in modern systems engineering requirements management practices.
Work Flexibility:
Willingness to accommodate working time zone differences as necessary and readiness to travel (both internationally and domestically) to remote offices, training facilities, or other testing locations as required by business needs.
Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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