Safety System Engineer

📋 Description

• Build and maintain Item Definition work products for each vehicle platform and safety-critical
• Conduct HARAs, FMEAs and FTAs to identify risk and define safety concepts that reduce risk to an
• Work with design teams on system architectures that satisfy the safety concept, including
• Support software teams in implementing safety requirements on target hardware
• Define test specifications across integration levels, including vehicle-level verification and
• Build structured safety cases using clear claims, arguments and evidence

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on automotive functional safety experience applying ISO 26262 across
• Conducted vehicle-level testing at proving grounds to verify and validate safety concepts
• Experienced in risk analysis and safety engineering techniques such as HARA, FMEA and FTA, and can
• Can work effectively across software, hardware, systems and external partners, and are comfortable
• Pragmatic in balancing risk and benefit, especially in a fast-moving development environment, while
• A self-starter who can move between long-term, high-level safety thinking and detailed subsystem or

🎁 Benefits

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave