International Standardization Lead (Staff Researcher)
Core
Develop and execute a company-wide strategy for Waymo's engagement with Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to advance autonomous vehicle safety and compliance.
Role type
Staff Researcher, International Standardization Lead
Builds
Corporate standardization strategy, internal training programs, and published best practices for the autonomous driving industry
Domain
Autonomous driving, automotive safety, regulatory compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Standards Development Organization (SDO) engagement, corporate strategy formulation, consensus building, regulatory compliance translation, automotive safety frameworks, Verification & Validation (V&V), behavioral evaluation
Preferred skills
Leadership in umbrella committees (ISO/SAE/IEEE), internal training program design, scholarly publication, familiarity with Waymo safety cases
Technologies
ISO TC 22 SC 32/36/39, ISO TC 204, SAE ORAD
Responsibilities
Define engagement goals and governance for SDOs, act as liaison between internal teams and external SDOs, develop and run internal training on standardization landscapes, prioritize working group participation, publish internal best practices externally, coordinate cross-functionally with safety and legal teams
Seniority
Staff, strategic leadership & cross-functional coordination
