DiDi Labs

Technology

Senior/StaffSystemSafetyEngineer,Autonomy

$149–296k Mountain View, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior/Staff System Safety Engineer, Autonomy at DiDi Labs. Skills: System safety, Autonomous driving, Safety engineering. Own safety evaluation. Own release strategy for unmanned autonomous driving operations”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Systems thinking; Decompose complex safety challenges; Drive practical solutions; Drive scalable solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical field, 3-5 years of industry experience in systems engineering, safety engineering, autonomous systems, or a directly related field, Systems thinking, Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams, Influence stakeholders, Take ownership of safety outcomes, Experience working in a fast-paced environment, Experience with multiple parallel projects, Experience with ambiguous requirements

Nice to Have

Professional experience in safety-critical autonomous vehicle deployment, Professional experience in large-scale robotic systems operations, Background in functional safety (ISO 26262, SOTIF), Background in safety assurance of unmanned systems, Hands-on experience with safety validation tools, Hands-on experience with simulation-based V&V, Hands-on experience with operational safety monitoring platforms, Proven track record of defining release policies for real-world autonomous systems, Proven track record of defining safety readiness criteria for real-world autonomous systems

What You'll Do.

Own safety evaluation

Own release strategy for unmanned autonomous driving operations

Define system release criteria

Define degradation criteria

Define fallback criteria

Design safety-related systems engineering framework

Implement safety-related systems engineering framework

Champion safety-related systems engineering framework

Conduct assessments of unmanned operational workflows

Conduct assessments of emergency protocols

Conduct assessments of supporting tools/platforms

Develop safety evaluation methodologies

Develop metrics frameworks

Institutionalize safety evaluation methodologies

Institutionalize metrics frameworks

Serve as technical lead for safety-related incident review

Serve as technical lead for safety-related incident analysis

Drive improvements in system design

Drive improvements in test coverage

Drive improvements in operational procedures

Collaborate with Software teams

Collaborate with Product teams

Collaborate with Operations teams

Collaborate with Safety teams

Support leadership decisions regarding unmanned deployment

Support leadership decisions regarding city expansion

Support leadership decisions regarding operational scaling

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functionally with Software; Cross-functionally with Product; Cross-functionally with Operations; Cross-functionally with Safety teams

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