Senior Safety & Systems Engineer

Who We Are
Aero Vect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day‑to‑day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top‑tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit

You will

Work with the Head of Safety and Head of Systems to:

Design, analyze, and perform Verification & Validation (V&V) of autonomous vehicle system architecture

Develop autonomous driving systems with cross‑functional teams and construct the safety case that documents and defends the integrity of the solution

Drive the creation, evolution, and deployment of dependable, safety‑critical systems for autonomous driving within the airport driving environment

Help to:

Define and monitor KPIs for data‑driven engineering and system performance

Develop data collection and analysis pipelines to support V&V processes

Define safety goals and requirements based on the ODD, hazards, and risks

Create and manage requirements documentation, traceability, and system architecture

Shape system behaviors for critical safety scenarios and ensure robust designs

Identify and communicate risks while coordinating solutions and mitigations across teams

Craft a pioneering safety framework for autonomous airside driving

Establish, oversee, and uphold the rigorous engineering standards essential for the fail‑safe performance

Be open to travel up to 25%

You have

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Hands‑on experience with systems engineering (e.g., V Model, requirements documentation, traceability, V&V)

Experience generating safety artifacts for a complex autonomous system such as Hazard Analyses (HARAs), FMEAs, FTAs, STPAs

Experience in developing and deploying robotic systems and / or autonomous vehicles with safety‑critical components

Functional safety and SOTIF basic experience

Experience with data analysis and reporting, including Python / SQL basic proficiency and/or willingness to learn

Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organization

Hands‑on approach with a willingness to engage deeply and enjoy the work in a fast‑paced environment

We Prefer

MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field

Experience with DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Enterprise Architect, etc.

Knowledge and hands‑on experience with safety standards in the development and deployment of complex autonomous systems (including but not limited to ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO
3691, ANSI 15.08)

Experience with safety in the context of aviation / airline and/or robotics applications

Familiarity with the airside driving environment at major global airports

Background developing functional and SOTIF safety requirements and roadmap for an autonomous vehicle

Experience with cybersecurity (especially for automated vehicles)

Experience with data science and statistical analysis

Experience with :

Verification & Validation (V&V) of autonomous vehicle system architecture

Developing autonomous driving systems with cross‑functional teams

Constructing the safety case that documents and defends the integrity of the solution

Dependable, safety‑critical systems for autonomous driving

Airport driving environment

Defining and monitoring KPIs for data‑driven engineering and system performance

Developing data collection and analysis pipelines to support V&V processes

Defining safety goals and requirements based on the ODD, hazards, and risks

Creating and managing requirements documentation, traceability, and system architecture

Shaping system behaviors for critical safety scenarios and ensuring robust designs

Identifying and communicating risks while coordinating solutions and mitigations across teams

Managing rigorous engineering standards essential for the fail‑safe performance

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