Safety Documentation - Regulatory Permits

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Bespoke Documentation Management: Tailor, specialize, and draft safety documentation required for bespoke regulatory submissions and permits across both domestic and international markets.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a critical coordinator between legal, product, and engineering teams, ensuring that specific, ad hoc requests for evidence from regulatory agencies are generated and delivered…
• Market Prioritization: Manage multiple international and domestic markets simultaneously, effectively navigating ambiguity to prioritize conflicting demands from various regulatory bodies.
• Content Consolidation: Synthesize complex technical information and consolidate Waymo's internal stances to ensure a unified voice in all external safety documentation, aligning with the overarching Safety Case.
• Ad-Hoc Evidence Generation: Partner with subject matter experts in engineering to translate bespoke agency requests into actionable technical documentation tasks, ensuring evidence meets the required regulatory rigor.
• Process Improvement: Develop tracking systems and operationalize documentation management processes to improve Waymo’s efficiency and maturity in handling diverse compliance and permit requirements.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a technical setting. Minimum 3+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, technical safety documentation, or permit management within a highly…
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in research and development of engineering safety practices (any field, but transportation preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity in prioritization and successfully coordinate across multiple international markets simultaneously.
• Proven track record of strong collaboration with legal, product, and engineering teams to generate bespoke technical evidence for external agencies.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill complex engineering concepts into clear, compliant documentation suitable for regulators.
• Experience drafting, contributing to, or maintaining official safety-related documentation (e.g., Safety Cases, homologation files, or type approval submissions).
• Exceptional project management skills to track ad hoc requests, oversee documentation workflows, and meet strict regulatory deadlines.