System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial

About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in‑office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. About the role Seeking a Systems Safety Engineer with hands‑on experience in system‑level safety analysis, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety case development for autonomous and semi‑autonomous heavy machinery. The role focuses on enabling safe deployment of mining and industrial autonomous systems through practical safety engineering activities. Looking for someone who can build and drive machine‑level safety cases end‑to‑end, develop safety requirements from operational hazards, and work directly with engineering teams to close safety gaps through design, validation, and operational controls. Candidates with strong ISO 26262 Part 4 (System Development) experience are encouraged to apply. Prior mining experience is beneficial but not mandatory. At Applied Intuition, you will: Develop and own machine‑level safety cases for autonomous mining vehicle deployments and driverless operations Design, develop hazard identification and risk assessment activities for machine functions and operational scenarios, including:

HAZOP

System FMEA Functional Failure Analysis Operational Risk Assessment Safety Gap Analysis Perform safety analysis and derive Machine Safety Requirements (MSRs) for: Brake‑by‑Wire systems Steer‑by‑Wire systems Throttle‑by‑Wire systems Shift / Transmission‑by‑Wire systems Emergency Stop systems Autonomous motion control systems Remote operation functions Analyze hazardous machine behavior, failure modes, and fault propagation paths to identify required prevention, detection, and mitigation measures Translate operational hazards and engineering findings into clear, implementable system safety requirements and verification criteria Support architecture reviews and identify safety gaps across sensing, compute, controls, hydraulics, actuation, communication, and operational processes Work across vehicle functions including braking, steering, propulsion, autonomy, operator controls, machine monitoring, and site integration activities Support development of validation strategies and safety acceptance criteria for machine‑level demonstrations and driverless deployments Collaborate with systems, controls, autonomy, software, hardware, and validation teams to ensure safety requirements are implemented and verified end‑to‑end Participate in machine bring‑up, fault injection activities, safety validation, field testing, and site acceptance activities Review HW FMEDAs, reliability analyses, diagnostic coverage assumptions, and fault detection mechanisms to support machine‑level safety arguments Support customer safety reviews, regulator discussions, operational readiness reviews, and deployment sign‑offs. We’re looking for someone who has: 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 Ability to analyze interactions between hardware, software, controls, operators, and operational environments Experience collaborating across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams to implement safety requirements end‑to‑end Experience defining safety requirements and mitigation strategies from identified hazards and failure modes Experience supporting verification and validation activities for safety‑critical systems Hands‑on experience producing safety work products across the V‑cycle Candidates with automotive functional safety experience, particularly ISO 26262 Part 4, HARA, FSC/TSC development, ADAS, or autonomous driving systems, are considered relevant and transferable to this role Nice to have: Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools (JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent) Working knowledge of machine safety and industrial safety standards such as ISO 19014, ISO 17757, ISO 13849, IEC 62061, and ISO 12100 Experience working with mining, construction, agricultural, industrial, robotics, autonomous vehicle, or heavy equipment programs is desirable Previously worked on OS, Device drivers and Platform level Safety is value added Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position. Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full‑time position in the location listed is: $125,000 - $225,000 USD annually. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. 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