Zoox · 15 hours ago
Senior Operational Safety Engineer
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $238K/yr
8+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The Senior Operational Safety Engineer will lead day-to-day activities related to managing operational safety risks and work closely with various teams to implement safety solutions and improve existing processes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead and manage discussions around potential safety concerns that are raised to the Operational Safety Team, driving toward decisive next steps
Partner with the Safety Learnings Engineer and others cross-functionally to develop and implement pragmatic requirements or solutions. Work closely with the Safety TPM to ensure safety learnings are fully implemented
Continuously look to improve existing Operational and Field Safety processes, including communications, escalation, and resolution
Be part of the on-call incident management process and support other operational safety initiatives
Assist with formal reviews of the Operational Safety program with executive leadership and present data findings and areas of improvement
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field with at least 8 years of experience working with safety-critical systems, or a combination of experience and education
Demonstrated expertise in safety risk management (qualitative and quantitative) to inform decision making
Strong communication skills (written and verbal), ability to multitask and manage discussions with different viewpoints
Motivated self-starter with a track record of leading safety initiatives/process development, gaining stakeholder consensus, and always looking to improve on the status quo
Ability to manage incidents on-call with poise and professionalism
Preferred
Working experience in transportation safety, the automotive industry or the autonomous driving technology industry
Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: AI (planning, prediction, perception, etc.), ADAS development, or software safety-critical systems
Familiarity with applicable industry safety standards such as MIL-STD-882, ISO 26262, ISO 21448 PAS, etc
Have experience on technical standards committees
Benefits
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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