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# Senior/Staff Systems Safety Engineer, Platform Systems at Nuro

- **Company:** Nuro
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://nuro.ai/careersitem?gh_jid=8167599

## Job description

## 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

## About Nuro

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Nuro develops a universal autonomy platform, licensing its AI-first self-driving system (the Nuro Driver) to automakers and mobility providers to power robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Jiajun Zhu (Co-Founder & Co-CEO) and Dave Ferguson (Co-Founder & Co-CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Autonomous driving technology, robotics, mobility solutions
- Target customers (B2B, B2C, Enterprise, SMB, etc.): B2B – automakers and mobility platforms (e.g., Uber, Lucid)
- Mission or purpose statement: "To make autonomy accessible to all."

## Products & Services
- **[Nuro Driver™]**: An AI-first, vehicle-agnostic self-driving system comprising proprietary hardware and generalized self-driving software. It is designed to be cost-efficient and scalable across various vehicle platforms (robotaxis, commercial fleets, personal vehicles). Validated with 5+ years of driverless deployments and over 1.7 million autonomous miles with zero at-fault incidents. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/technology)
- **[Nuro Toolkit]**: A customizable SDK offering industry-leading autonomy developer tools, infrastructure, and remote assistance, enabling partners to integrate and manage Nuro’s autonomy technology. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/technology)
- **Universal Autonomy Platform**: The overarching platform that combines the Nuro Driver and Nuro Toolkit, designed to be licensed by automakers and mobility providers to scale autonomy responsibly. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of over $2.1 billion (as of its Series D in 2021).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund, Greylock, Gaorong Capital, and others. Partners include Uber, Lucid Motors, and various auto and mobility companies. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/)
- **Growth Signals**: The company has successfully deployed its technology across three US states (California, Texas, Nevada) since 2020. It is expanding globally with offices in Shenzhen, Tokyo, Toronto, and a planned office in Munich. It recently announced a collaboration with Uber and Lucid, signaling a move into the ride-hailing and personal vehicle markets. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven Safety Record**: Over 1.7 million autonomous miles driven with zero at-fault incidents, backed by industry-first operating permits and exemptions from regulators. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/technology)
- **Vehicle-Agnostic Platform**: The Nuro Driver is designed to be adaptable across different vehicle platforms, making it a flexible solution for various partners.
- **Founding Team from Waymo/Google**: Both co-founders were key engineers on Google’s self-driving car project (now Waymo), bringing deep expertise in perception, machine learning, and robotics.
- **Vision for Artificial General Robotics (AGR)**: The company’s long-term vision extends beyond autonomous driving to applying its AI infrastructure and tooling to other physical domains, positioning it as a broader robotics platform.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Autonomy through Partnerships**: Moving from its initial focus on last-mile delivery to licensing its technology to major mobility and automotive partners (e.g., Uber, Lucid) to power robotaxis and personal vehicles.
- **Global Expansion**: Establishing engineering and operational offices in key markets (US, China, Japan, Canada, Germany) to support global deployment.
- **Cost-Efficient, Scalable AI**: Developing a hardware and software stack that uses automotive-grade, cost-efficient components to enable mass-market adoption.

## Why Work Here
- **Impactful Mission**: Employees work on technology that directly aims to make streets safer, reduce emissions, and give people more time.
- **World-Class Team & Culture**: The company emphasizes a culture of "One team," "Find a way," and "1% better every day," with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/careers)
- **Strong Benefits Package**: Includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility benefits, parental leave, flexible PTO, mental health and physical fitness benefits, 401k, and RSUs (equity). [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/careers)
- **Global & Diverse Work Environment**: Offices in Mountain View (HQ), San Francisco, Santa Clara, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Toronto, and a planned office in Munich. The company is committed to DEI. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/careers)
- **Early Career & Internship Programs**: Offers structured programs for students and early-career professionals to work on real products and make a measurable impact. [nuro.ai](https://www.nuro.ai/careers)

## Sources
1. [nuro.ai - Company Page](https://www.nuro.ai/company)
2. [nuro.ai - Homepage](https://www.nuro.ai/)
3. [nuro.ai - Technology Page](https://www.nuro.ai/technology)
4. [nuro.ai - Careers Page](https://www.nuro.ai/careers)
5. [LinkedIn - Nuro](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuro-inc.)

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