Hybrid Vehicle Systems Safety Engineer

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a hybrid role reporting to a Head of Functional Safety. You will support and execute functional safety analyses (HARA) for base vehicle programs and collaborate with Systems Engineering to define safety interfaces for the ADS and vehicle platform.

The ideal candidate has a BS or higher in Engineering or related field and 4+ years in automotive safety, with hands-on experience in HARA, FMEA, and FTA, plus strong cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• 4+ years automotive experience with OEM and/or Tier 1 in product development and launch.
• 4+ years of functional safety engineering experience in safety-critical systems, applying ISO 26262.
• Experience performing safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA) for complex E/E or automotive systems.
• Safety requirements elicitation, definition, and tracing.
• Solid understanding of vehicle systems architecture, V-model, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Strong collaboration and communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute functional safety analyses (e.g., HARA) for base vehicle programs to identify hazards, assess safety risks, and define safety goals for vehicle systems.
• Support supplier and OEM safety management activities, including reviewing safety work products, DIA compliance, and audits.
• Collaborate with Systems and HW Engineering to define safety interfaces between the ADS and the base vehicle platform.
• Improve safety engineering processes, guidelines, manuals, and templates.
• Guide regulatory teams through vehicle platform certification efforts.
• Participate in cross-functional design reviews as a safety representative to ensure safety requirements are met throughout development.

Skills

HARA

FMEA

FTA

ISO 26262

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

ADAS/Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Robotics

Job description

Waymo is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a hybrid role reporting to a Head of Functional Safety. You will support and execute functional safety analyses (HARA) for base vehicle programs and collaborate with Systems Engineering to define safety interfaces for the ADS and vehicle platform.

The ideal candidate has a BS or higher in Engineering or related field and 4+ years in automotive safety, with hands-on experience in HARA, FMEA, and FTA, plus strong cross-functional communication.