Head of Safety - Autonomous Technologies

Einride SWE; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Einride SWE is seeking a Head of Safety to lead a global team overseeing safety in autonomous operations. This role includes developing and maintaining a rigorous Safety Management System aligned with international standards and governing protocols.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience within regulated safety-critical sectors and extensive knowledge of ISO standards related to autonomous vehicles. This position is full-time with flexibility in location, based in Stockholm or Gothenburg.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in a safety-critical industry.
• 10+ years in automated systems or autonomous vehicles.
• Hands-on leadership in engineering development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and improvement of Safety Management System (SMS).
• Own end-to-end safety case for autonomous operations.
• Establish safety governance structures for operations.

Skills

Expertise in safety management systems

Proficiency with ISO 26262

Experience in automated systems

Leadership in global teams

Job description

As Head of Safety, you will lead a global team responsible for all aspects of safety of Einride's autonomous business-including ensuring safety of our autonomous vehicles through development and operation, safety of our AI‑based automated driving system, human factors, remote operations, and monitoring and maintaining safety across our globally deployed fleet. You will partner closely with engineering, product, operations, global affairs, and external authorities, auditors and customers to ensure our systems are safe in operation, verifiable, and aligned with global standards and regulations in all markets where we operate our vehicles. The strategic component to this role is substantial; you will set the long‑term strategy for safety and establish the frameworks, structures, and arguments required for commercial‑scale autonomy, through the safety case and safety management system for our organization.

You will

• Lead the design, implementation, and continual improvement of ERA's Safety Management System (SMS), aligned with global best practices used in aviation, automotive, and other safety‑critical industries. This includes defining safety policies and objectives, risk management, safety assurance, safety promotion and safety culture.
• Own the end-to-end safety case for autonomous operations, aligned with global standards such as UL 4600, ISO 5083 and relevant current and emerging regulations in UNECE markets, US, and GCC markets.
• Establish internal and external safety governance structures, including review boards, supporting processes, and escalation pathways to ensure consistent decision‑making across all markets.
• Partner with hardware, software and system engineering teams to define high‑level safety requirements across the ADS stack, vehicle platform, remote operations, cloud systems, AI/ML components, and operating environments.
• Oversee the software release safety assessment process to independently validate and confirm readiness of each release from our high‑velocity software machine, ensuring an acceptable level of risk is achieved and key assets and evidences conform to technical standards including ISO 26262, ISO 21462, ISO 21434, ISO 8800 and more.
• Ensure that safety relevant architecture, redundancy concepts, ODD definitions, and fallback strategies are robust, auditable, and ready for regulatory review.
• Define operational procedures, operator requirements, training and certification programs, and safety monitoring functions.
• Oversee safety incident response program, field issue analysis and escalation, and continuous fleet operational monitoring to deliver improvement through deployment.
• Scope, plan, and direct the execution of safety audits and third‑party assessments in service of unlocking new permits, markets and customer deployments.

We expect you to

• Have 15+ years experience in a highly-regulated, safety-critical industry (automotive, aviation, aerospace, robotics, nuclear, rail, or similar).
• Have 10+ years of experience in automated systems or autonomous vehicles, including hands‑on leadership in engineering development.
• Bring deep expertise in safety management systems, and has implemented or operated SMS structures at scale.
• Have direct experience operating or supporting large, complex, distributed fleets in real‑world environments.
• Be highly proficient with ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 8800, ISO 5083, UL 4600, and other AV‑specific safety standards and methods.
• Be familiar with global regulatory frameworks, including UNECE R155 & R156, and U.S. FMVSS implications for ADS deployments.
• Have a proven track record of leading high‑performing global teams, ideally across engineering and operations.

This is a full‑time position based in Stockholm, Gothenburg, or the US (with frequent travel to Austin).