We are seeking an experienced safety leader to own Operations Performance on Waymo's Field Safety team. In this role, you will engage on high-consequence issues affecting Waymo's frontline human-in-the-loop operations. Applying systems thinking, your human factors expertise, and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, you will collaborate to identify and drive safety enhancements across autonomous and manual driving operations, testing programs, and depot environments. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Senior Director, Safety. You will: • Advance operational learning by leading deep-dive investigations into complex field events involving human-system interactions, resulting in process and system enhancements. • Define and govern Waymo's enterprise-level safety requirements and standards for human drivers and vehicle operators, including those related to fatigue and distracted driver risk mitigations. • Analyze operational field data to feed closed-loop safety learning. • Be a champion for a just safety culture throughout the organization. You have: • M.S. in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related degree • 10+ years experience with safety involving human-system interaction and complex socio-technical systems (e.g. autonomous systems, transportation, aerospace, robotics, or defense) • Demonstrated expertise applying human factors engineering and HOP principles to incident investigations and risk control design • Self-motivated and eager for cross-functional collaboration We prefer: • Ph.D. in Human Factors, Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Science, or a related degree • Experience with Fatigue Risk Management and/or human performance in automated driving or teleoperations. Travel: • As required, up to 10% The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $241,000-$297,000 USD