Waymo · 3 weeks ago
Field Safety Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$196K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on improving access to mobility and enhancing safety. The Field Safety Engineer will work with the Safety team to analyze safety issues, lead investigations, and promote a positive safety culture within the organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead investigations into driverless events, employee safety concerns, and other potential issues that could pose risks to the safety of Waymo vehicles currently operating in the field. Work with other Waymo teams to develop solutions when needed
Analyze data from Waymo vehicles to identify and assess trends
Work with Legal and other Waymo teams to respond to governmental investigations and legal claims
Help promote a positive safety culture throughout the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical degree and 5+ years work experience
Hands-on experience with field safety or safety investigations in the form of accident reconstruction, failure analysis, safety-related investigations, and/or automotive defect investigation
Analytical proficiency demonstrated through experience performing quantitative risk assessment, reliability analysis, and/or statistical data analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication
Self motivated and ability to network internally
Preferred
M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering or a related technical field
Software familiarity in autonomy or machine learning
Familiarity with product liability principles
Experience in evaluating and ensuring regulatory compliance and/or interacting with regulators
Experience with highly automated vehicles
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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