System Safety Engineer, Operations & Fleet Response
Core
Lead cross-functional safety analyses, identify hazards, assess risks, and define safety requirements for Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology and vehicle platforms.
Role type
Senior System Safety Engineer (Autonomous Driving)
Builds
Safety strategies, policies, and verification methods for Waymo's autonomous ride-hail service and vehicle platforms.
Domain
Autonomous driving, safety engineering, regulatory compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System Safety engineering, risk management, systems engineering principles, hazard identification, safety analysis (inductive/deductive), project management
Preferred skills
Complex safety-critical fleet operations experience, hardware/software/systems design impact analysis
Technologies
Systems Engineering methodologies, safety standards frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional safety analyses and hazard identification; Participate in hardware, software, and operations design reviews; Provide guidance on safety standards and regulatory compliance; Evaluate effectiveness of risk control strategies; Define and improve System Safety processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC