Wayve
Technical Director, Safety Case
$290K–$426K
London, United Kingdom +1 · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Sunnyvale, California USA - Experience
- No specific number of years stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship where applicable.
About the job
Own the safety case strategy and architecture for Wayve’s robotaxi and OEM ADAS products, ensuring their safety arguments and supporting evidence can justify release and deployment.
What you'll do
- Define safety claims, argument structures, evidence expectations, and traceability from requirements through validation and deployment.
- Independently assess safety arguments, identify gaps and risks, and advise governance forums and senior leaders on release decisions.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, AI/ML, Validation, and Operational Safety teams to align requirements, evidence, and release criteria.
What they ask for
- Deep experience developing or owning safety cases for complex safety-critical systems.
- Strong systems engineering background spanning requirements, architecture, verification, validation, and safety assurance.
- Strong understanding of autonomous driving and AI/ML safety, including model performance, data, uncertainty, and verification limitations.
- Strong knowledge of relevant standards, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/PAS 8800, and ISO 3450x.
Nice to have
- Safety case experience with L2+/L3 ADAS or L4 ADS products.
- Experience with GSN or equivalent structured assurance methods.
Pay
$290K – $426.3K (base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/PAS 8800, ISO 3450x, GSN
AI focus
Develop safety arguments for AI-enabled autonomous driving, addressing AI/ML performance, data, uncertainty, and limitations of conventional verification.
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