Waymo · 10 hours ago
Safety Researcher - Severity and Safety Impact
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$230K/yr - $292K/yrWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Safety Researcher will plan and conduct safety research projects, publish findings, and support internal safety assessments to enhance the safety of Waymo's autonomous driving technology.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Plan and conduct safety research projects in the area of safety impact and severity estimation, leveraging state-of-the-art methodologies and/or by establishing research partnerships with experts in the field
Publish and present peer-reviewed safety research in leading safety journals and conferences
Acquire and maintain safety-related data sources to enable research
Support, and if necessary lead, internal safety assessments that set design and/or evaluation targets
Support, and if necessary lead, development of internal safety assessment practices related to the Waymo Safety Framework and Safety Case in the areas of severity estimation and scenario-based testing
Qualification
Required
Expertise in vehicle safety, safety impact assessment, injury risk assessment, safe system approach, scenario-based testing, or other applicable fields
Ability to generate research questions and prioritize research direction that will have the most impact in achieving Waymo's goals
Proven scientific writing experience (e.g., peer reviewed publication history)
Engaging and clear scientific presentation skills (e.g., presenting at scientific conferences)
Quantitative analysis skills, including the ability to perform statistical modeling and data analytics using computational software
Ability to work with cross functional engineering teams to deliver analysis to support safety evaluation and product development
Preferred
An advanced research degree (Ph.D. or equivalent)
Ability to perform quantitative analysis using languages such as R, python, and SQL
Research leadership experience (e.g., grant writing, supervision)
International safety research perspectives (e.g., Europe, Japan)
Familiarity with vehicle automation technologies
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.
Founded in 2009
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
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
Recent News
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