Global Safety Programs Lead: Incident Response & Compliance

Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Safety Programs Lead on the Policy team to operationalize, audit, and manage safety programs, incidents response processes, and internal safety reporting across global operations.

This role requires driving safety improvements, aligning with regulatory frameworks, and partnering with engineering, operations, and customers to embed safety across the company.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience managing safety systems in highly regulated transportation industries.
• Background in operational safety, risk management, or safety assurance within a fleet, logistics, or engineering environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify patterns, and present insights to engineering and management audiences.
• Demonstrable ability to operate independently and make sound safety judgments.
• Good understanding of industry-relevant standards and guidelines (e.g., AV, automotive, industrials or similar).
• Ability to develop and implement robust safety processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, audit, document and implement safety processes across Applied’s global operations.
• Translate regulatory, safety, engineering, legal, and operational considerations into processes, standards, playbooks, and decision-making structures.
• Drive safety escalations and safety decisions to closure, ensuring clear next steps, implementation, and continued compliance.
• Track and analyze safety performance indicators, trends, and anomalies to validate our safety processes and implement improvements controls.
• Lead Applied’s response to incident and internal safety reporting; monitor the compliance with and effectiveness of existing processes and proactively identify updates.
• Lead incident response tabletop drills across Applied’s global footprint.
• Work with business teams and customers to ensure Applied’s safety programs evolve with new activities and partners.
• Develop and deliver training programs to drive a strong safety-first mindset across operations.
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and customers to align on safety best practices.

Skills

Safety systems management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Independent work

Industry standards

Safety processes

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Safety Programs Lead on the Policy team to operationalize, audit, and manage safety programs, incidents response processes, and internal safety reporting across global operations.

This role requires driving safety improvements, aligning with regulatory frameworks, and partnering with engineering, operations, and customers to embed safety across the company.