Hiring: Senior System Safety Engineer, Operations & Fleet Response Company: Waymo Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 17:59:47 Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid) Target Skills & Keywords: System Safety Engineering, Safety Analysis (Inductive/Deductive), Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Systems Engineering, Safety Requirements, Verification & Validation, Safety Management Systems, Fleet Operations, Autonomous Driving, Cross-functional Leadership Experience: - 10+ years of relevant engineering work experience - Minimum 7 years of System Safety engineering experience - Experience in complex, safety critical fleet operations and the impact to hardware, software, and systems design (preferred) - Experience in optimizing safety management systems and processes (preferred) Required Skills: - Proficient in selecting and performing appropriate inductive/deductive safety analyses to efficiently identify hazards and their level of risk - Proficient in applying Systems Engineering principles including defining SMART safety mitigations/requirements and collaborating on effective verification and validation methods - Strong technical project management skills with the ability to manage multiple parallel projects - Ability to lead cross-functional safety analyses as a subject matter expert to identify hazards, assess risks, define requirements, drive mitigation and verification strategies, and inform decisions - Ability to evaluate the continued effectiveness of implemented mitigations and support identification of new hazards & mitigations - Ability to articulate and influence new safety approaches to stakeholders across Product, Legal, Systems Engineering, and Operations - Ability to provide guidance on relevant safety standards and industry best practices (preferred) Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical/Mechatronics/Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields (preferred) - Ability to travel approximately 5% of the time Compensation: - Comprehensive benefits package available to all eligible US based employees, including Health, dental, vision, life, and disability Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!