Head of Safety, Robot Operations
Core
Lead the safety vision and governance for DoorDash's autonomous robot fleet, ensuring safe deployment across depots and field operations.
Role type
Strategic leadership safety head for autonomous logistics
Builds
Safe, scalable autonomous robot operations for last-mile delivery
Domain
Logistics + Autonomous Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise safety management systems design, operational risk management, incident investigation, regulatory engagement, executive influence, data-driven risk prediction, high-reliability organization practices
Preferred skills
Autonomous vehicle/robotics experience, ISO 45001 implementation, human factors engineering, safety-by-design, multi-site safety scaling
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Define and execute long-term safety strategy, lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, develop safety metrics and KPIs, strengthen audit programs, build and mentor the safety organization
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership
