Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Job type:
Full Time
· Department:
Systems
· Work type:
On-Site

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

At Intramotev, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the freight industry by liberating tons of freight from congested highways, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing transportation efficiency. We are deploying self‑propelled battery‑electric railcars and vehicles today, with a roadmap toward fully autonomous operations, to transform freight logistics and bring innovation to the rail network. Based in St. Louis, MO, we are committed to promoting industrial revitalization, saving lives, and minimizing the environmental impact of trucking and transportation.

We actively foster a work environment for every teammate that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Intramotev is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Safety Engineer to establish and lead our system safety program. This is the first dedicated safety hire at Intramotev, reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, with a mandate to build our safety‑critical engineering practice from an early‑stage draft into a production‑ready program. You will serve as the technical authority for systems safety and safety‑critical software compliance, qualifying our self‑propelled battery‑electric vehicles for current freight operations while architecting the safety case for our autonomous future.

Intramotev works with both U.S. and EU customers, with the FRA/AAR waiver pathway as our primary near‑term regulatory focus and EN 5012x familiarity valuable for European engagements.

Full‑time, 100% in‑office at our St. Louis, MO headquarters.

• Base salary range: $135,000 – $175,000, commensurate with experience
• Equity participation through company stock options
• Relocation assistance available based on candidate eligibility

• Establish the Safety Program:
  Build Intramotev's system safety program from an early‑stage draft into a production‑grade practice, defining processes, standards, documentation, and review cadences.
• Lead System Safety:
  Serve as the technical authority for systems safety and software reliability, collaborating across hardware, software, controls, and systems engineering teams.
• Safety‑Critical Software Compliance:
  Lead safety review, hazard analysis, and compliance verification of onboard safety‑critical software in accordance with rail industry standards.
• Own the Analysis:
  Drive and execute critical safety and reliability analyses, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Hazard Analysis, to identify risks and define mitigation strategies.
• Regulatory Pathway:
  Lead the FRA/AAR waiver process for our self‑propelled vehicles and develop the safety case supporting our progression toward autonomous operations.
• Technology
  
  Qualification:
  
  Define the processes and test methodologies required to qualify novel battery‑electric and autonomous rail technologies for freight operations.
• Design Influence:
  Proactively influence system and software architecture from the earliest stages, translating safety requirements into actionable designs for hardware and software teams.
• Testing & Validation:
  Coordinate and execute test plans to validate that integrated system performance satisfies operational safety cases and regulatory expectations.
• Lifecycle Support:
  Address and resolve safety‑critical or software reliability issues related to fielded systems, providing support from concept through deployment.
• Travel:
  Up to 10–15% domestic travel for integration testing, demonstrations, and customer site visits.

• Build From the Ground Up:
  Establish the safety program and culture for a company at the forefront of rail innovation — this role shapes how Intramotev approaches safety for years to come.
• Career Growth:
  Develop your career with a forward‑thinking company dedicated to transforming rail technology.
• Innovative Environment:
  Contribute to groundbreaking projects that bridge the past and future of rail transport, including the path from self‑propelled to…