Applied Intuition
Operations Safety Lead
$150K–$230K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 8, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years overall, including 3+ years in a safety-critical or regulated environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience leading complex commercial vehicle or autonomy operations may substitute for formal education. The posting also states: “MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.”
About the job
Builds and runs a cross-program operational safety compliance and assurance framework for autonomous vehicle and industrial programs.
What you'll do
- Standardize operational procedures, readiness checks, incident classification, and ownership across programs.
- Own compliance obligations, fleet requirements, incident response, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit-ready records.
- Analyze safety trends, support safety cases and customer assurances, and report performance to leadership.
What they ask for
- 7+ years in operational compliance, transportation safety, program management, or related work, including 3+ years in a safety-critical or regulated environment.
- Ownership of compliance programs and experience standardizing processes across multiple programs, sites, or business units.
- Experience with root cause analysis and CAPA through verified closure, and building audit-ready documentation systems.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical field; equivalent experience leading complex commercial vehicle or autonomy operations may substitute.
Nice to have
- Experience in autonomous vehicles, trucking, mining, aviation, rail, or another regulated safety-critical industry.
- Working knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and MSHA requirements, state AV permitting, or safety case methods and standards.
Pay
$150K – $230K (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, MSHA, ISO 26262, SOTIF, UL 4600
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