Waymo
System Safety Engineer, Strategic Programs & Integration
$241K–$297K
Mountain View, CA, USA, Kirkland, WA, USA +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA, Kirkland, WA, USA
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of technical program management or safety engineering experience in safety-critical domains.
- Education
- BS/MS in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
About the job
Leads cross-functional System Safety planning and execution for strategic autonomous vehicle programs, aligning safety work with product launches and vehicle readiness.
What you'll do
- Plan organization-wide programs, milestones, and OKRs; align safety workstreams with product launches.
- Lead safety workstreams for strategic programs and establish safety baselines and deltas for product expansions.
- Govern safety readiness across vehicle platforms, improve safety workflows, and communicate risk assessments to executive stakeholders.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Working knowledge of system safety engineering, risk management, and relevant industry standards.
- Track record managing complex cross-functional technical programs through validation, including resource allocation, schedule risk management, and executive reporting.
- Strong understanding of autonomous vehicle systems, release lifecycles, V&V methodologies, and engineering workflows or project management systems such as Jira, Buganizer/TaskFlow, or equivalents.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with L4 autonomous driving, commercial ADAS, or robotics product commercialization.
- Experience with safety case development, STPA, HARA, PRA, safety operations, regulatory support, or automated safety metrics.
Pay
$241,000 — $297,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, ISO 31000/31010, MIL-STD-882, Jira, Buganizer/TaskFlow, Python, SQL
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