Safety Engineer - Risk Management
Waymo · Mountain View CA USA; San Francisco CA USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
CHECKED 6H AGO
Roboticsonsite$204k–$252k
At a glance
Highlights
- Architect risk assessment best practices powering fully autonomous ride-hail service.
- Define test coverage and field monitoring to ensure regression protection.
- Translate complex probabilistic risk models into clear executive safety arguments.
What they offer
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Ideal candidate
A rigorous systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity and champions safety culture. You love turning complex uncertainty into clear, actionable arguments that help engineering and operations scale safely.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or relevant field OR 4 years practical experience with safety risk assessments and quantitative statistical methods
- Proven experience developing quantitative risk models, Probabilistic Risk Assessments, or reliability analyses using Monte Carlo simulations, uncertainty modeling and distribution fitting
- Proficiency in Python, R, or SQL for data manipulation, statistical evaluation and automated risk analysis scripts
- Strong foundation in end-to-end risk management lifecycle including identification, assessment, mitigation and acceptance e.g. ISO 31000/31010
- Solid understanding of safety-critical system designs and systems engineering Verification and Validation process
- Demonstrated technical project management skills managing multiple parallel cross-functional safety-critical projects
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project