System Safety Engineer, Operations & Fleet Response
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA · Kirkland (US-KIR-6THD) · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690) · Playa Vista (US-PLV-BLUFFS) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
CHECKED 7H AGO
Roboticsonsitesenior$196k–$248k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead safety analyses for Waymo Driver powering fully autonomous ride-hail service.
- Improve safety of autonomous tech validated over 100M miles and 10M trips.
- Shape fleet response and operations readiness for safety-critical deployments.
What they offer
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- 20 days vacation plus 13 holidays per year
- Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan
- 28-30 weeks maternity leave and 18 weeks baby bonding
Ideal candidate
A systems-minded safety leader who thrives in complex fleet operations and cares deeply about preventing harm through rigorous analysis, collaboration, and strong safety culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace, Computer Engineering, CS or related
- 7+ years relevant engineering including 5+ years System Safety engineering
- Proficient in inductive/deductive safety analyses to identify hazards and risk
- Proficient in Systems Engineering including SMART requirements and V&V
- Extensive background in risk management and risk-based decisions
- Strong technical project management across multiple parallel projects
- Ability to travel approximately 5% of the time
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