Drimva

Waymo

Safety Engineer - Risk Management

$204K–$252K

Mountain View CA USA +3 · Full-time · Posted Jul 28, 2026

Location
Mountain View CA USA
San Francisco CA USA
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
4 years of practical safety risk assessment and quantitative statistical methods experience may substitute for the advanced degree; no other duration stated.
Education
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or another relevant technical field, or 4 years of practical experience involving safety risk assessments and quantitative statistical methods.

About the job

Develops risk assessment methods and tools, evaluates safety risks for autonomous driving systems, and translates quantitative analyses into actionable safety arguments.

What you'll do

  • Create risk assessment guidance and partner across engineering and operations to produce scalable risk assessments.
  • Define test coverage and field monitoring for regression protection; streamline processes and develop tools.
  • Communicate risk analyses to technical leaders and safety review boards, and promote continuous improvement of the safety program.

What they ask for

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or another relevant technical field, or 4 years of practical experience involving safety risk assessments and quantitative statistical methods.
  • Experience developing quantitative risk models, Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA), or reliability analyses using statistical and mathematical techniques.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, or SQL for data manipulation, statistical evaluation, and automated risk analysis scripts.
  • Knowledge of risk management lifecycle and safety-critical system design and Verification and Validation; demonstrated technical project management skills.

Nice to have

  • Data science and statistics experience analyzing large data sets for quantitative risk reduction, safety insights, and performance assessment.
  • System safety risk management experience in autonomous vehicles or another listed safety-critical industry; experience with C++ and Python is also preferred.

Pay

$204,000 — $252,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Python, R, SQL, C++, ISO 31000/31010, Monte Carlo simulations

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)