Senior/Staff Systems Safety Engineer, Platform Systems
Company websitenuro.ai (Nuro, opens in new tab)
Base salary $132,300 to $291,150
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mountain View, CA
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- LocationMountain View, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Who We Are
Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us—that’s why we’re building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.
Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver™, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale—from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.
With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.
About the Work
- Drive the system-level safety architecture and requirements for the Autonomy Hardware and Firmware of the Nuro Driver, ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
- Decompose vehicle-level Safety Goals into a cohesive Functional Safety Concept (FSC) and refine it into a detailed Technical Safety Concept (TSC), defining system-level safety mechanisms, fault detection and reaction strategies, and safe states.
- Develop the system-level SOTIF specification for the Autonomy Hardware and Firmware of the Nuro Driver, defining performance targets and acceptance criteria for safety-critical systems like Autonomy Sensors and Compute.
- Lead, perform, and review system-level safety analyses, including Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Dependent Failure Analysis (DFA) to identify risks and derive safety requirements.
- Work closely with controls, embedded SW, and HW teams and external partners to review and recommend changes to existing requirements and test plans.
- Support the verification and validation efforts by reviewing and suggesting additional tests and implementing test cases on SIL/HIL environments.
- Analyze and interpret test data from simulation, HIL/SIL, and on-road vehicle testing to validate the effectiveness of safety mechanisms and identify residual risks.
- Support and maintain sections of the overall Safety Case pertaining to platform systems utilizing structures like GSN and focusing on residual risk assessment and clear argumentation.
About You
- Hands on experience in systems engineering and automotive functional safety (ISO 26262) including requirements generation.
- 3+ years of experience in system architecture for safety critical systems.
- 3+ years of experience working on fault management or diagnostics systems for automotive applications.
- Ability to read code in C and write code in Python / MATLAB.
- Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
Bonus Points
- AV or ADAS background.
- Familiarity with other safety standards such as STPA, ISO-21448.
- Experience developing and articulating a Safety Case based on UL4600.
- Experience testing in HIL environments or on road testing.
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $132,300 and $291,150 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. #LI-DNP
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($132,300) is above 33% of the 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $147,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $173,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingSenior/Staff Systems Safety Engineer, Platform Systems$132,300 to $291,150
Senior Program Manager, Perception Data Operations$132K to $198K
Senior Program Manager, Validation Operations$132K to $198K
Senior Program Manager, Compliance Reporting$132,300 to $198,450
Senior Software Reliability Engineer$132,300 to $240,540
Software Engineer, Sensor Platform$132,300 to $165,370
Test Validation Engineer$132,300 to $198,450
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior/Staff Systems Safety Engineer, Platform Systems (this listing) | $132,300 - $291,150 |
| Senior Program Manager, Perception Data Operations | $132K - $198K |
| Senior Program Manager, Validation Operations | $132K - $198K |
| Senior Program Manager, Compliance Reporting | $132,300 - $198,450 |
| Senior Software Reliability Engineer | $132,300 - $240,540 |
| Software Engineer, Sensor Platform | $132,300 - $165,370 |
| Test Validation Engineer | $132,300 - $198,450 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-09
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Location as the employer wrote it: Mountain View, California (HQ)
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $132,300 and $291,150 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base
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