Director, AV Safety Case Strategy & Assessment

Uber; United States; Hybrid; USD 239,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Director, Head of Safety Case Standards & Assessment to lead the development and maturation of Uber’s safety case framework across autonomous mobility and delivery safety. The role partners with regulators, industry bodies, and internal teams to shape safety standards and readiness for deployment at scale.

The candidate will influence safety governance, program management, and evidence-based assessments while exploring AI-enabled tools to support safety analysis with

Qualifications

• 10+ years in autonomous vehicles or safety-critical domains
• Experience leading complex safety programs with cross-functional ownership
• Understanding of AV development, validation, and deployment readiness
• Experience developing or applying safety assurance approaches, readiness assessments, and maturity models
• Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory frameworks for automated driving systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive materials and partner-facing docs

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic expert on safety case development and readiness evaluation
• Engage regulators, industry bodies, and partners to align with evolving standards
• Contribute to technical policy supporting safety standards and regulatory alignment
• Lead cross-functional teams across Uber and external partners
• Build and develop a high-performing safety program team
• Define and track program success metrics and deployment readiness
• Explore AI/ML-enabled tools for evidence organization and safety analysis with proper oversight

Skills

Executive visibility

Cross-functional leadership

External partner engagement

Communication

Safety governance

Education

Advanced degree in safety/engineering/robotics/systems safety

Tools

Safety assessment tooling

Job description

Uber is seeking a Director, Head of Safety Case Standards & Assessment to lead the development and maturation of Uber’s safety case framework across autonomous mobility and delivery safety. The role partners with regulators, industry bodies, and internal teams to shape safety standards and readiness for deployment at scale.

The candidate will influence safety governance, program management, and evidence-based assessments while exploring AI-enabled tools to support safety analysis with