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# System Safety Engineer, Strategic Programs & Integration

- **Company:** Waymo LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $241,000.0 - $297,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, JIRA, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), PRINCE2, Requirements Traceability, Verification and Validation (Software), SQL Databases, Scripting, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_da095dc0c789a7842751aedba961524c

## About the Role

* BS/MS in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) with 10+ years of technical program management or safety engineering experience in safety-critical domains
 * Working knowledge of system safety engineering principles, risk management, and industry standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, ISO 31000/31010, or MIL-STD-882)
 * Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through validation, including resource allocation, schedule risk management, and executive reporting
 * Strong understanding of autonomous vehicle systems, software/hardware release lifecycles, and systems engineering Verification and Validation (V&V) methodologies
 * Demonstrated ability to influence and align diverse engineering, product, operations, and leadership teams in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
 * Experience establishing engineering workflows, requirements traceability, and project management frameworks using Jira, Buganizer/TaskFlow, or equivalent systems, * Direct experience working with L4 autonomous driving systems, commercial ADAS platforms, or robotics product commercialization
 * Experience driving safety concepts or operational safety for consumer-facing vehicles, human-machine interface (HMI) transitions, or decentralized fleet maintenance
 * Hands-on experience with safety case development (Claims-Arguments-Evidence), STPA, HARA, or Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA)
 * Familiarity with data modeling, scripting (e.g., Python/SQL), and building automated metrics dashboards to monitor safety program health and risk exposure
 * Experience supporting regulatory briefings, safety waivers, or compliance documentation for emerging transportation technologies

## Description

* Lead end-to-end program planning, milestone roadmapping, and OKR definition across the entire System Safety organization, ensuring high-priority safety workstreams align with company-wide product launches
 * Spearhead System Safety workstreams for new, strategic programs across Onboard SW, Systems Engineering, Hardware, Ops Safety, and Product, translating high-level vehicle goals into actionable safety deliverables
 * Establish and execute the Safety Baseline and Delta approach for product expansions and novel product capabilities
 * Track and govern safety readiness criteria across multiple vehicle platforms, identifying critical-path bottlenecks and driving timely resolution
 * Partner with team leads to standardize safety processes, develop automated workflows and tracking dashboards (Jira/TaskFlow), and reduce execution overhead for safety engineers
 * Serve as the primary safety interface to executive program leadership, Product Management, Systems Engineering, and Fleet Operations, championing safety culture and synthesizing complex risk assessments into clear executive summaries