Senior System Safety Engineer — Fleet Ops & Response

System Safety; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Equity incentives

Annual bonus

Job summary

Waymo, the world’s leading autonomous driving technology company, seeks a seasoned System Safety engineer to lead cross‑functional safety analyses, define mitigations, and ensure compliance across hardware, software, and operations. You will shape safety requirements and verification strategies while promoting a strong safety culture.

The role reports to a System Safety Lead and requires 7+ years in System Safety engineering, with a strong background in risk management and Systems Engineering.

Qualifications

• You have a strong technical background in engineering and safety.
• You can apply systems engineering principles to define safety mitigations.
• You can lead risk-based decisions and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional safety analyses to identify hazards and assess risks.
• Define safety requirements and mitigations and verify effectiveness in the field.
• Guide adoption of safety standards and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate ongoing effectiveness of risk control strategies and identify new hazards.
• Lead in integrating System Safety with Waymo safety framework.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

System Safety engineering

Safety analyses

Risk management

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Job description

Waymo, the world’s leading autonomous driving technology company, seeks a seasoned System Safety engineer to lead cross‑functional safety analyses, define mitigations, and ensure compliance across hardware, software, and operations. You will shape safety requirements and verification strategies while promoting a strong safety culture.

The role reports to a System Safety Lead and requires 7+ years in System Safety engineering, with a strong background in risk management and Systems Engineering.