Staff Software Safety Engineer

About the role

Forterra is seeking an experienced Safety Software Engineer to join our team and support the development of safety-critical software for defense and autonomous vehicle systems. This role will spearhead efforts in ensuring that software for unmanned and autonomous ground platforms meets rigorous defense and automotive safety standards.

You will play a key role in applying structured safety processes to software-intensive systems ensuring compliance with both military and autonomy-related standards.

What youll do

• Leador contribute tothe implementation of safety-critical software standards across defense and autonomous vehicle programs.

• Develop and refine safety concepts for ground vehicle systems including architecture redundancy mechanisms fault management and verification activities.

• Conduct safety analyses such as FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) FHA (Functional Hazard Analysis) FTA (Fault Tree Analysis) and DFA (Dependent Failure Analysis).

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on validation and verification plans for unmanned and autonomous ground vehicles.

• Support andparticipatein software integration and qualification testing todemonstratesafety requirements are met.

• Mentor engineers on safety software principles tools and best practices drawn from both defense and autonomous vehicle domains.

• Stay informed about evolving standards in defense and autonomy to continuously improve practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Science or related field (Masterspreferred).

• 5 years of experience in safety-critical software for defense or autonomous vehiclesystems.*Experience with standards such as MIL-STD-882EISO 26262IEC 61508 orDO-178C(for autonomyrelated safety).

• Experiencewith coding standards such as MISRAC/C static analysis tools andcode coveragemethodologies (incl. branch and MC/DC).

• Working knowledge of at least one language used in safety-critical development (C/C)

• Experience with safety analysis techniques (FMEA FHA FTA).

• Hands-on use of requirements management tools (DOORSPolarion Jama) and issue tracking (JIRA).

• Experience testing onRTOSplatforms () and with embedded targets debuggers and instrumentation.

• Strong analytical skills in system safety modeling.

• Experience supporting software verification and validation for autonomous ground platforms real-time operating systems or secure embedded systems.

• Ability to guide testing and certification activities across defense and autonomy projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CSP CRE or Functional SafetyProfessional(FuSa/ISO 26262).

• Tooling experience:Vector CANalyzer Wireshark GitLab CI GitCMake Conan.

• Exposure tovehicle networks and diagnostics(CAN CAN-FD EthernetFlexRay UDS/J1939) and to logging/trace tools.

• Knowledge of autonomous vehicleperception prediction and control safety challenges.

• Understanding of secure-by-design principles and cyber-safety in defense and ground vehicle systems.

• Direct experience in unmanned or autonomous ground vehicles for defense applications.

US Salary Range
$170000$200000

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience education specialized training critical expertise training and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterras overall compensation addition to base salary and equity Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options including an HSA-eligible plan with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan including traditional Roth 401(k) and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local state and federal laws. Forterrans are unique talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.

Required Experience:

Staff IC