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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
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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
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