System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial

Applied Industrial Technologies
Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 225,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Teamwork"]

Develop and validate system-level safety analyses and safety cases for autonomous mining and heavy industrial equipment. Own hazard identification, risk assessment, and MSR derivation across brake-by-wire, steer-by-wire, and autonomous motion control, collaborating with software, hardware, and validation teams to close safety gaps and enable safe driverless deployments. Work in a cross-functional environment in Sunnyvale, contributing to ISO 26262 processes and hardware-software interactions in mining applications.

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Applied Industrial Technologies
Applied Industrial Technologies
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System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial

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Job Summary

Develop and validate system-level safety analyses and safety cases for autonomous mining and heavy industrial equipment. Own hazard identification, risk assessment, and MSR derivation across brake-by-wire, steer-by-wire, and autonomous motion control, collaborating with software, hardware, and validation teams to close safety gaps and enable safe driverless deployments. Work in a cross-functional environment in Sunnyvale, contributing to ISO 26262 processes and hardware-software interactions in mining applications.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and own machine-level safety cases for autonomous mining vehicle deployments and driverless operations.
  • •Design hazard identification and risk assessment activities for machine functions and operational scenarios (HAZOP, System FMEA, Functional Failure Analysis, Operational Risk Assessment, Safety Gap Analysis).
  • •Derive Machine Safety Requirements (MSRs) for brake-by-wire, steer-by-wire, throttle-by-wire, shift/transmission-by-wire, emergency stop, autonomous motion control, and remote operation functions.
  • •Analyze hazardous machine behavior, failure modes, and fault propagation paths to identify prevention, detection, and mitigation measures.
  • •Collaborate with systems, controls, autonomy, software, hardware, and validation teams to ensure safety requirements are implemented and verified end-to-end.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 225,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •3+ years of system safety experience with a primary focus safety per ISO 26262 Part 6.
  • •Hands-on experience developing system-level safety analyses and safety artifacts for complex electromechanical systems.
  • •Strong experience with HAZOP, FMEA, safety requirement derivation, risk assessment, and safety case development.
  • •Good understanding of vehicle and machine control systems including braking, steering, propulsion, hydraulics, and autonomous control functions.
Experience:3+ yearsMiningIndustrialAutonomous vehiclesHeavy machinery
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationTeamwork
Tech Stack:ISO 26262HAZOPFMEASafety caseMSRBrake-by-WireSteer-by-WireAutonomous motion controlV-cycle

Company Brief

Applied Industrial Technologies
Builds software tools for autonomous vehicle development, including simulation, validation, and data infrastructure for automakers and robotics teams. Also supports defense applications with autonomy-focused testing and deployment platforms.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2017
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