Hiring: System Safety Engineer, Operations & Fleet Response Company: Waymo Location: Kirkland, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 03:59:47 Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid) Target Skills & Keywords: System Safety Engineering, Safety Analysis, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Safety Requirements, Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Safety Standards, Autonomous Driving, Fleet Operations, Cross-functional Leadership Experience: - 7+ years of relevant engineering work experience, including a minimum of 5 years in System Safety engineering - Strong technical project management skills with the ability to manage multiple parallel projects - Experience participating in hardware, software, and operations design and readiness reviews - Background in risk management and aligning risk-based decisions with stakeholders - Experience in complex, safety-critical fleet operations (preferred) Required Skills: - Proficiency in selecting and performing appropriate inductive/deductive safety analyses to efficiently identify hazards and their level of risk - Proficiency in applying Systems Engineering principles, including defining SMART safety mitigations/requirements and collaborating on effective verification and validation methods - Ability to lead cross-functional efforts to perform safety analyses, assess safety risks (qualitatively and quantitatively), support the definition of safety requirements, inform design decisions, propose mitigations, and support verification strategies - Ability to provide guidance on the adoption and adaptation of relevant safety standards and industry best practices - Ability to evaluate the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies and support the identification of new hazards - Leadership in defining, implementing, and improving System Safety processes and integrating System Safety Methodology with other safety frameworks 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) Compensation: Not specified in the provided job information. 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!