Director, System Safety
Core
Leads May Mobility's L4 safety case, Driver-Out deployment plan, and Safety Management System (SMS) for autonomous vehicles.
Role type
Director, System Safety
Builds
L4 commercial expansion across US and Japan with strategic ride-hail partners (Lyft, Uber)
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles (AV), Machine Learning, Safety Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
L4 Safety Case Architecture, AI-Native Safety Mindset, Data-Driven Safety, Driver-Out Deployment Execution, Partner & Regulator Engagement, People Leadership, SMS and Safety Process Build-Out, Operational Bias to Closure
Preferred skills
Experience in Automotive/AV/Aerospace, ML-driven decision-making safety standards, Safety-cybersecurity intersection, Technical credibility in code review
Technologies
C++, Python, Jupyter, Databricks, Power BI
Responsibilities
Lead multi-disciplinary team across systems, test execution, and safety risk; Drive Driver-Out gated deployment plan; Own Safety Case Framework (HARA, FTA, FMEA); Build out and operationalize Safety Management System (SMS); Define safety architecture; Execute L4 Japan compliance plan; Co-lead strategic partner safety onsites; Hire and onboard open safety roles
Seniority
Director, Manager-of-Managers