Safety Case Research - Product Development Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Drive the integration of safety case claims related to design and development processes, such as those related to: software development best practices, launch reviews, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety.
• Revise and support new content within the safety case, as informed by international regulatory compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with the current safety case drafting team to ensure consistency in processes and content included in the safety case, as well as parity of rigor and maturity.
• Ensure that management of change practices and other safety case policies continue to be upheld, and evaluate change impact across Waymo’s expanding Operational Design Domain, and across vehicle platforms.
• Support the expansion of the safety case to multi-platform architectures.
• Develop far-reaching strategies and related communications for operational excellence and scalability, specifically within the Safety Management System (SMS) and policy domain.
• As appropriate, engage with internal and external stakeholders/regulators regarding safety processes and standards.
• Contribute to the research agenda on critical safety topics and contribute to overall best practices for the Safety Management and Best Practices team.

Job requirements

• Minimum 3 years software release management first-hand experience, inclusive of software development best practices, software quality assurance reviews, and updates management.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex external regulations, standards, or nascent industry best practices into actionable, robust internal policies and procedures.
• Proven experience conducting change impact analysis and evaluating the effects of system or process changes across multiple platforms or operational domains.
• Experience in drafting, contributing to, or maintaining official safety-related documentation, such as a Safety Case, for regulatory submissions.