Senior Safety & Systems Engineer

About the Company

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and perform Verification & Validation (V&V) of autonomous vehicle system architecture
• Develop autonomous driving systems and construct the safety case to defend solution integrity
• Drive the creation and deployment of dependable, safety-critical systems for autonomous driving
• Define and monitor KPIs for data-driven engineering and system performance
• Develop data collection and analysis pipelines to support V&V processes
• Define safety goals and requirements based on ODD, hazards, and risks
• Create and manage requirements documentation, traceability, and system architecture
• Identify and communicate risks while coordinating solutions across teams
• Craft a pioneering safety framework for autonomous airside driving

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with systems engineering (V Model, requirements documentation, traceability, V&V)
• Experience generating safety artifacts (HARAs, FMEAs, FTAs, STPAs)
• Experience developing and deploying robotic systems or autonomous vehicles with safety-critical components
• Functional safety and SOTIF basic experience
• Basic proficiency in Python or SQL for data analysis
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience with DOORS, Jama, Polarion, or Enterprise Architect
• Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08)
• Experience with safety in aviation, airline, or robotics applications
• Familiarity with airside driving environments at major global airports
• Experience with cybersecurity for automated vehicles
• Background in data science and statistical analysis