Senior Systems Safety Engineer, AD/ADAS Systems

Woven•Ann Arbor, MI

3d•$140,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Woven by Toyota is hiring a senior individual-contributor Systems Safety Engineer for its Product Integrity team. The role focuses on executing the safety case strategy for automated driving systems in both public-road development testing and production. The engineer will work hands-on with automated driving feature teams, Systems Engineering, AI Safety, hardware, operational safety, and compliance to make products demonstrably safe for mass production. The role combines technical leadership and risk management: developing strong safety claims and argumentation, guiding cross-functional teams in providing supporting evidence, and aggregating risks to inform release decisions. The position supports Woven by Toyota’s mission to advance mobility and work toward zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in safety-critical automotive or aerospace systems in a production environment.
Hands-on experience writing claims and defeaters and contributing evidence and risk assessments for safety cases.
Deep, practical experience with automotive safety standards such as ISO 26262, particularly Parts 3–6; SOTIF (ISO 21448); ISO 8800 (AI Safety); or UL 4600.
Experience communicating complex technical concepts to internal and external stakeholders and auditors.
Hands-on collaboration with verification and validation teams, including HIL and vehicle test design, coverage tactics, and KPI definition.
Excellent cross-functional communication, influence, and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with safety cases used for mass production or L4 autonomous vehicle deployments.
Familiarity with international regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Write safety claims and defeaters using eliminative argumentation.
Manage cross-functional ownership of safety-case evidence and guide teams on appropriate evidence and strategies for claims and defeaters.
Assess inherent and residual risks and create a methodology to aggregate risks across dimensions such as motorway and urban settings.
Align with cross-functional leadership on the safety case and clearly communicate risks to support decisions about releasing software to development fleets or mass production.
Collaborate hands-on with verification and validation teams on HIL and vehicle test design, coverage tactics, and KPI definition.