Waymo
Senior Safety Management System (SMS) Analytics Specialist
$168K–$207K
San Francisco, CA, USA, Mountain View, CA, USA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA, Mountain View, CA, USA
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 5 years; experience may be in data analytics, safety or operational performance measurement, or business/technical intelligence.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or a related scientific or analytic field.
About the job
Leads analytics, reporting, and governance for Waymo’s Safety Management System, turning safety performance data into executive recommendations and verified improvement actions.
What you'll do
- Develop, quality-assure, and synthesize Safety Management System metrics across business functions and link them to safety objectives.
- Lead executive reporting workflows and translate trends into briefings, dashboards, and continual-improvement recommendations.
- Track adverse indicators and corrective actions through accountable ownership, verified closure, and effectiveness confirmation; support regulatory audits.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or analytic field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in data analytics, safety or operational performance measurement, or business/technical intelligence in a complex organization.
- Expertise with quantitative and qualitative metrics, including metric development, quality assessment, and interpretation.
- Proficiency with analytics, visualization, and reporting tools to communicate performance data to executive leadership and governance committees.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a related scientific or analytic discipline.
- Familiarity with Safety Management System frameworks, safety regulations, or standards in automotive, transportation, or aviation; experience with AI/LLM workflows is also preferred.
Pay
$168,000 — $207,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python/R, BI dashboards, data pipelines, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM)
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI/LLM workflows or automated data pipelines to synthesize safety signals, detect trends, and streamline executive reporting.
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