- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$200,000 a year
Senior Systems Engineer, Fault Management
Job description
The Systems and Safety Engineering team at Kodiak is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to own the design and execution of Kodiak’s next-generation Autonomy Fault Management System. This individual will lead the effort end-to-end: from product and system requirement definition, through architecture and implementation, to verification and validation, and safety case integration. This leader will ensure that the Kodiak Driver handles onboard system faults with the desired, correct, safe response. This role is central to progressing towards achieving a scalable driverless deployment and will work closely with autonomy hardware, software, and system safety teams.
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the end-to-end development of the next generation of Autonomy Fault Management System, leading the collaborative effort across hardware, software, system safety, and operations teams.
- Execute systems and safety engineering execution for fault management across the full V-model lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements, traceability, V&V plans, V&V evidence.
- Support the definition of fault management architecture and concept of operations (detection, isolation, response, safe-state behavior).
- Contribute to generating evidence supporting the Fault Management System within the Driverless Safety Case.
- Perform analyses to support detection thresholds, hazard prioritization, and risk evaluation.
- Support system trade studies related to fault coverage, safety, and operational performance.
- Assist in defining strategies for degraded operation and system availability.
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