Remote Staff Functional Safety Engineer, Runtime Software & OS

Description:

• Latitude AI is an automated driving technology company developing a hands-free, eyes-off driver assist system for next-generation Ford vehicles at scale.
• The Functional Safety team ensures the product meets safety standards and creates novel safety approaches for L3 autonomy.
• The team is responsible for the entire safety lifecycle during the core development and application of the system into a serial-production vehicle.
• The role involves leading functional safety activities across the software organization to design safety into the system and onboard autonomy and platform software.
• Responsibilities include translating ISO-26262 part 6 requirements into actions for software development, building functional safety software for safety-critical applications, and leading software safety architecture development.
• The engineer will create, coordinate, and track requirements for embedded high-performance software development activities.
• The position requires interfacing with various teams to drive traceability between system-level requirements and software safety specifications.
• The engineer will create automated tests to verify software functionality and lead safety activities such as qualification of pre-existing software components.
• The role also involves contributing to the development of the complete system safety case and working with project management on functional safety processes.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience is required.
• A strong record in system safety related to software design and development is necessary.
• Strong engineering communication skills are essential, particularly in conveying complex engineering issues to a diverse team.
• Experience with complex software architecture and development in C/C++ is required.
• Familiarity with safety-related operating systems (QNX, Autosar) and runtime software environments, as well as Linux, is necessary.
• Proven experience in developing embedded or robotics software on resource-constrained platforms is required.
• The ability to design software components and systems and communicate designs effectively is essential.
• Practical experience with systems engineering methods applied to complex software systems is required.
• Knowledge of automotive functional safety standards (ISO-26262 or similar) is necessary.
• Experience in safety-critical software development processes and strong systems engineering fundamentals are required.
• Previous experience delivering products following the safety lifecycle is essential.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation packages are offered.
• High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance is provided.
• A health savings account with an available employer match is included.
• An employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting is available.
• Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option for voluntary life insurance are provided.
• Paid parental and medical leave are included.
• Unlimited vacation and 15 paid holidays are offered.
• Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks for onsite employees are provided.
• Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses are available.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits are included.
• A monthly wellness stipend is offered.
• Adoption/Surrogacy support programs and backup child and elder care programs are available.
• Professional development reimbursement is provided.
• An employee assistance program is included.
• Discounted programs for legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more are available.
• Company and team bonding outlets include employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipends, and wellness initiatives.