Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or relevant field, or 4 years of experience in safety risk assessments and systems engineering.
Experience managing product risk for physical products or services using quantitative or semi-quantitative risk models.
Strong understanding of the risk management lifecycle, including identification, assessment, mitigation, and acceptance (ISO 31000/31010 or equivalent).
Solid grasp of safety-critical system designs and the Verification and Validation process in systems engineering.
Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple cross-functional safety-critical projects.
Collaborate with experts in systems, hardware, software, and operations to create robust risk assessments.
Review proposed mitigations, write requirements, and identify KPIs for effective risk management.
Propose evaluation frameworks and acceptance criteria based on industry standards and best practices.
Translate complex risk models into clear safety arguments for technical leaders and safety review boards.
Promote a strong safety culture and continuous improvement of the Waymo safety program across teams.
Benefits
Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program.
Eligibility for equity incentive plan.
Access to a generous Company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to Risk Management, Safety Engineer
You will:
You will manage autonomous vehicle product safety for safeaty excluding collision risk. This includes discovery, evaluation, escalation, mitigation, and acceptance.
You will partner with domain experts from systems, hardware, software, and operations to build robust risk assessments with sustainable overhead for execution and flexibility in the face of an expanding product scope.
You will review proposed mitigations, write requirements and test coverage, and identify KPIs for field monitoring - all to ensure risk is sufficient managed with strong regression protection.
You will propose an evaluation framework and acceptance criteria, drawing on industry practice and standards where applicable. Within the framework, you will architect best practices for risk assessment methodologies, including publishing internal guidance on risk model, data sources and computation methods.
When necessary, you will translate complex probabilistic risk models and statistical analyses into clear, actionable safety arguments and executive summaries for technical leaders, cross-functional partners, and safety review boards.
You will champion and promote a robust safety culture and the continuous improvement of the Waymo safety program across the engineering and operations organizations.
You have:
An advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or other relevant technical field OR 4 years of practical experience involving safety risk assessments and systems engineering.
Proven experience managing product risk for physical products or services, using quantitative or semi-quantitative risk models to manage risk.
Strong foundation in the process of risk management, including the end-to-end lifecycle of risk: identification, assessment, mitigation and acceptance of risk (e.g. following ISO 31000/31010 or equivalent standards).
Solid understanding of safety critical system designs and the systems engineering "Verification and Validation" process.
Demonstrated technical project management skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple parallel, cross-functional safety-critical projects and teams. Ability to thrive in ambiguity.
We prefer:
Deep background in product safety spanning both physical product design, human-machine interfaces, and service.
Experience performing system safety risk management in autonomous vehicles, aerospace, defense, robotics, rail, or medical device industries.
Experience using user studies, data science and testing to drive quantitative risk reduction solutions, safety insights for leadership, and assess performance.
Success as a safety culture champion, influencing engineering culture, ensuring safety is a first-class citizen in every design discussion. In particular, experience mentoring or training engineering teams on safety-by-design and safety principles.
Proven leadership experience in working with external partners, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory bodies/auditors.
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
$204,000-$252,000 USD
About Waymo
Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
