Embedded Software Engineer - Safety

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AIM
Full time
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USA
10/16/2026
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Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

Develop and drive the functional safety strategy for autonomous heavy equipment platforms.
Evaluate ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and comparable standards and establish practical safety requirements and processes.
Conduct hazard analyses, risk assessments, and failure mode evaluations across embedded software, electronics, sensors, and machine control systems.
Translate safety requirements into hardware and software design constraints and review system architectures for safety risks.
Define verification and validation requirements, guide test strategies, and establish traceability from hazards through implementation and evidence.
Support safety assessments and certification-related activities where applicable.
Investigate safety defects, incidents, and unexpected system behavior, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Evaluate release readiness and escalate or block deployments when critical safety requirements are unmet.
Establish scalable safety engineering, documentation, verification, and review practices and mentor engineers on functional safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of professional experience in embedded systems, functional safety, or safety-critical product development, with senior-level technical ownership.
Direct experience contributing to the development and release of a safety-critical product involving both hardware and software.
Hands-on experience applying functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or comparable industry standards.
Experience performing hazard analysis, risk assessments, and failure mode analysis.
Experience defining safety requirements and developing verification strategies for safety-critical systems.
Strong understanding of embedded hardware and software interactions.
Ability to make independent engineering decisions and work across multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred experience with safety-critical systems for autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, or heavy equipment.
Preferred experience establishing safety strategies for new products, safety cases, certification processes, safety evidence management, and field deployments.

Benefits

Competitive compensation plus equity.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) and life insurance.
Travel opportunities to real-world jobsites across the U.S. and globally.
Opportunity to define the safety foundation for autonomous heavy machinery and own safety strategy across next-generation platforms.

Salary: $170k - $190k/yr

AIM

AIM builds autonomy for heavy equipment, turning bulldozers, excavators, and loaders into AI-driven fleets for mining, construction, infrastructure, and defense operators. The company sells an autonomy platform combining software, machine controls, and ruggedized hardware, deployed on active jobs...

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