<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Who we are</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">About the role</span></h3> <div> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Gatik’s autonomous medium-duty trucks and tractor-trailers operate in rigorous commercial environments requiring ultra-reliable, fail-operational hardware. The Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware will lead the safety architecture, reliability engineering, and functional safety compliance for Gatik’s AV compute, sensor suite (LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, IMUs), power distribution units, and networking backbones. You will ensure Gatik’s hardware stack withstands severe thermal, vibration, and component failure conditions without compromising safe autonomous operation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office!</span></p> </div> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">What you'll do</span></h3> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Functional Safety:</strong> Conduct hardware functional safety activities including FMEDA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis), PMHF (Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures), and Single Point Fault Metrics (SPFM).</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Component Safety & Vendor Management:</strong> Evaluate, select, and qualify automotive-grade (AEC-Q100/200, ASIL-rated) compute, sensor, and power hardware from Tier-1 suppliers.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Hardware Requirements:</strong> Define hardware requirements for compliance and system safety.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Fault Injection & Diagnostics:</strong> Design test methodologies for hardware fault injection to validate hardware diagnostic coverage.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Safety Case Evidence:</strong> Generate hardware safety manuals, FMEDA reports, and hardware verification documentation required for safety sign-off.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Education:</strong> B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automotive Engineering.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Experience:</strong> 6+ years in hardware safety engineering, electrical architecture, or systems engineering in automotive (Tier-1/OEM) or aerospace industries.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Standards Expertise:</strong> Deep working knowledge of ISO 26262 (Hardware level development), ISO 16750, SAE J1455, and FMVSS.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Technical Mastery:</strong></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Proven experience conducting FMEDA, FTA, and worst-case circuit analysis for safety-critical hardware.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-family: