System Engineer

At Ouster, we design and manufacture LIDAR sensors for precision mapping, robotics, automotive,  security systems, smart cities and various industrial solutions .

We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor.

The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price.

If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!   The Role :

• We're seeking a proactive and skilled engineer who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to be an integral part of our San Francisco hardware team.   What You'll Do : Architect, define, produce, and manage system-level requirements for functionally safe sensing products in compliance with standards like ISO 26262.
• Develop and maintain critical safety work products, including the Safety Plan, HARA, Functional Safety Concepts (FSC), and Technical Safety Concepts (TSC), for both internal design teams and external safety assessors.
• Responsible for comprehensive requirements management, ensuring end-to-end traceability from system requirements to hardware / software implementation and verification test cases.
• Leverage Python and AI tools to automate the generation of documentation, streamline verification processes, and create scripts for data analysis and reporting.
• Manage system engineering artifacts and documentation within version control repositories such as Git.
• Demonstrate hands-on experience with the complete lifecycle of a functionally safe sensing product (e.g., radar, lidar, camera) used in automotive or industrial applications.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers, to allocate requirements and ensure system-wide safety goal alignment.
• Lead and contribute to system-level verification and validation (V&V) activities, defining test strategies and ensuring comprehensive coverage of all safety requirements.

Proven track record of successfully shipping at least one sensing product that has achieved ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification or an equivalent functional safety standard.   Required (Basic Qualifications) :

Experience working across the full V-model development lifecycle, from concept definition to system validation and release.   A Note on Experience :

We encourage you to apply if you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed.