System Safety Engineer - Onboard SW Safety
Core
Lead cross-functional efforts to perform safety analyses, identify hazards, assess risks, and support verification strategies for Waymo's autonomous driving software.
Role type
Senior System Safety Engineer (Onboard SW Safety)
Builds
Safety strategies, requirements, and mitigations for Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and vehicle platforms.
Domain
Autonomous driving software, System Safety, Risk Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
System Safety engineering, inductive/deductive safety analyses, Systems Engineering principles, risk management, software unit testing, algorithmic analysis in C/C++/Python
Preferred skills
SAE L3+ Perception and Behavior/Planner software safety analysis, Master's or PhD in relevant engineering fields
Technologies
C, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Lead safety analyses and hazard identification, participate in software and product design reviews, provide guidance on safety standards and regulations, evaluate risk control strategies, define and improve System Safety processes, integrate System Safety Methodology with other safety frameworks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities