AI Safety Engineer, Tesla AI

About the role

The AI Platform Integration team is hiring an engineer to build safety-critical systems for AI-driven vehicle technologies. You will develop frameworks and software that ensure reliability for autonomous driving and real-time decision-making systems.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Collaborate with hardware, software, and AI teams to define integration strategies and architectural trade-offs for compute, sensing, and actuation layers.
• Conduct Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEAs), and define safety requirements.
• Validate safety assumptions using fleet data, simulation, and SIL/HIL testing.
• Write safety-critical software, specifically focusing on fault detection and monitoring for AI platforms.
• Manage design and integration milestones from initial concept through production deployment.
• Create validation plans and test cases for AI systems in both simulation and vehicle environments.

Requirements

• Background in designing safety-critical systems, specifically within autonomous or AI contexts.
• Practical knowledge of automotive safety standards like ISO 26262.
• Experience with safety analysis tools, including HARA, FMEA, or Fault Tree Analysis.
• Technical proficiency in AI system integration, real-time software development, embedded systems, or vehicle control.
• Experience validating safety-critical software for machine learning or AI applications.
• Background in designing systems that require high availability and strict safety compliance.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in agentic workflows, such as real-time processing or machine learning frameworks.
• Programming experience in Python or C++.

Skills & tools

• ISO 26262
• HARA
• FMEA
• Fault Tree Analysis
• SIL/HIL testing
• C++
• Python
• AI system integration

Practical notes

• Benefits start on day one and include $0 payroll deduction medical, dental, and vision plans, company-paid HSA contributions, 401(k) with match, and stock purchase plans.
• Additional perks include family-building support, Tesla Babies program, commuter benefits, and various insurance options.
• Compensation varies based on location, individual skills, and experience.