Lead Safety Systems Engineer

AIM machines operate in environments that introduce safety challenges rarely seen in traditional autonomy domains:

machines interacting directly with human workers

continuously changing terrain and jobsite layouts

dust, vibration, and harsh environmental conditions

dynamic interactions between multiple machines

safety-critical operations involving heavy loads and moving equipment

real-time control systems operating on ruggedized edge compute

Safety must therefore be addressed at multiple layers:

system architecture

autonomy behavior

machine control systems

human-machine interaction

operational procedures

fleet-level monitoring and learning

We will design safety systems that allow autonomous machines to operate predictably, fail safely, and continuously improve through operational learning.

If that excites you - you’re the kind of Safety Systems Engineer who will thrive here.

As the Lead Safety Systems Engineer, you will define and implement the system safety architecture and validation framework for AIM’s autonomous machines.

You will work across engineering and operations teams to ensure that safety is designed, validated, and continuously improved across the entire autonomy stack and deployed fleet.

Define system-level safety architectures across hardware, software, and control systems.

Design safety layers including redundancy, fault detection, and safe-state transitions.

Define degraded operating modes and fail-safe behaviors for autonomous machines.

Specify safety mechanisms such as safety controllers, watchdog systems, and emergency stop architectures.

Ensure safety design patterns scale across multiple machine platforms.

Develop and maintain the structured system safety case demonstrating that AIM machines are safe for deployment.

Maintain traceability between hazards, safety requirements, mitigation strategies, and validation evidence.

Ensure safety arguments remain valid as the system evolves.

Produce safety documentation required for customers, regulators, and OEM partners.

Lead comprehensive hazard analysis across system domains using methodologies such as: FMEA HAZOP Fault Tree Analysis STPA where applicable

FMEA

HAZOP

Fault Tree Analysis

STPA where applicable

Identify failure modes and unsafe system behaviors across mechanical, electrical, software, and operational systems.

Define mitigation strategies and safety requirements.

Maintain hazard tracking throughout the product lifecycle.

Define the environmental and operational conditions under which AIM machines operate safely.

Identify constraints including terrain, weather, visibility, machine proximity, and human presence.

Maintain ODD definitions as system capabilities evolve.

Define mechanisms for detecting ODD boundary violations.

Define safe interaction models between machines and human workers.

Specify safety perimeters and behavior constraints around workers and equipment.

Define human override and intervention mechanisms.

Ensure machine intent and system state are communicated clearly to operators and nearby personnel.

Develop system-level verification and validation strategies for safety-critical functionality.

Define appropriate mixes of: simulation testing software-in-the-loop testing hardware-in-the-loop testing field testing

simulation testing

software-in-the-loop testing

hardware-in-the-loop testing

field testing

Ensure validation programs cover the full operational design domain.

Develop automated testing frameworks for safety-critical systems.

Define telemetry and monitoring systems that track safety performance across deployed machines.

Develop safety metrics including near-miss events, safety envelope violations, and system health indicators.

Identify safety trends across the fleet and proactively address emerging risks.

Establish safety event classification frameworks.

Lead root cause analysis for safety incidents and near misses.

Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into system design, validation strategies, and operational procedures.

Define safety engineering standards across the organization.

Lead cross-disciplinary safety design reviews.

Mentor engineers on hazard analysis and safety-critical system design.

Build scalable safety engineering processes that enable teams to design and validate safe systems.

You think in terms of systems, not components , and understand how safety emerges from complex interactions.

You translate safety theory into practical system design decisions.

You build safety frameworks that enable engineering teams to design safe systems at scale.

You are comfortable operating at the intersection of robotics, software, hardware, and real-world operations.

You care deeply about ensuring autonomous machines behave safely in the environments where people depend on them.