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Vehicle Systems Safety

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Collaborate with Waymo's Systems Engineering and HW Engineering to ensure safety for the interfaces between the automated driving system and the base vehicle platform. * Partner with the Safety team ...

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Safety Engineer - Risk Management

San Diego, CA · Hybrid

The Waymo Safety team works to promote and help to continuously improve the safety of Waymo's fully ... You will partner with domain experts from systems, hardware, software, and operations to build ...

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Systems Engineer, Perception

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$196K - $248K/yr

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in ... Use your knowledge of perception systems combined with Waymo's safety and business targets to ...

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Systems Engineer, Perception

San Diego, CA · Hybrid

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in ... Use your knowledge of perception systems combined with Waymo's safety and business targets to ...

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Senior Systems Engineer, Rider Journeys

San Diego, CA · On-site

$110K - $151K/yr

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in ... safety engineers, and operations leads to develop requirements and system architecture for new ...

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Waymo is a technology company that values innovation, collaboration, and safety, fostering an environment where employees can work together to develop and implement autonomous driving solutions.

The company's structure is organized into various teams, including software engineering, hardware development, and operations, allowing employees to specialize in their areas of expertise and contribute to the development of self-driving cars. Waymo's work environment is designed to encourage creativity and experimentation, with access to cutting-edge technology and resources.

Working at Waymo may appeal to individuals who are passionate about transforming the transportation industry and have a strong interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development, as the company offers opportunities to work on complex technical challenges and make a meaningful impact on society.

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Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., and a pioneer in the development of self-driving cars. The company's workplace is characterized by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and experimentation, with opportunities for engineers and researchers to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving technology. Joining Waymo offers the chance to be part of a team that is shaping the future of transportation and mobility, with opportunities for professional growth, learning, and making a meaningful impact on society.

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Vehicle Systems Safety

Waymo

Mountain View, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver™-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
The Waymo Safety team works to promote and help to continuously improve the safety of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and development of our vehicles. The team develops and promotes safety strategies and policies for autonomous vehicles for its work with regulatory authorities, lawmakers, law enforcement and public and non-profit organizations. Our Safety Team also helps advise on compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Head of Functional Safety
You will:
  • Create item definitions, and execute vehicle/system level safety analyses (e.g., HARA) for base vehicle systems to identify hazards, assess safety risks, and identify safety goals.
  • Perform OEM and their Tier1 suppliers safety management activities: creating the DIAs, reviewing work products provided by the OEMs, participating in OEMs' process audits.
  • Collaborate with Waymo's Systems Engineering and HW Engineering to ensure safety for the interfaces between the automated driving system and the base vehicle platform.
  • Partner with the Safety team members to improve safety engineering processes for the vehicle and system level safety engineering activities (e.g., improving our guidelines, manuals, and templates) - this suppose to take up to 15% of your work time.
  • Guide regulatory teams through the base vehicle certification efforts in international markets.
  • Collaborate with Waymo's Systems Engineering in cross-functional design reviews as a safety representative, ensuring safety goals and safety requirements are met by the OEMs throughout the development life cycle. This includes participating in the system architecture discussions and reviewing FSCs and TSCs for all base vehicle systems.

You have:
  • BS or higher in Engineering, preferably automotive engineering
  • 4+ years automotive experience with OEMs and/or Tier 1 suppliers with a proven record of vehicle systems development (drivetrain, brakes, steering, etc)
  • 4+ years of functional safety engineering experience in safety-critical vehicle systems (drivetrain, brakes, steering, HV, LV etc), with practical application of the ISO 26262 standard.
  • Experience performing safety analyses (HARA, FMEA, FTA) for vehicle systems and their E/E components. Solid understanding of FMEDA analysis and architectural metrics.
  • Experience in safety goals and requirements definition, traceability assurance, implementation concepts.
  • Solid understanding of vehicle systems (drivetrain, brakes, steering, HV, LV etc) architecture, systems engineering V-model, system components design, cross-system interfaces.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills that are the must in your interactions with the international OEMs, with experience working with cross-functional and multinational engineering teams.

We prefer:
  • Experience with autonomous driving systems (L3/L4) or advanced ADAS.
  • Automotive background in product development/design and release engineering.
  • Real practical experience in supplier and OEM safety management.
  • Knowledge of advanced safety standards beyond ISO 26262, such as ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
  • Experience with hardware and systems safety testing, safety validation, and system safety integration testing.
  • Practical experience with UN ECE regulations and local national safety regulations concerning base vehicle platforms in the context of the automated driving systems

Travel
once per quarter, audit and assessment support as needed. International travel to China/Japan.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Salary Range
$204,000-$252,000 USD

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