Wayve
Operational Safety Manager
Sunnyvale · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$135k-$200kDetected 48 days ago
RESTIncident ResponseLogisticsCollaboration
About the role
- As an Operational Safety Manager - US, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe execution and oversight of Wayve's on-road testing and robotaxi operations.
- You will be responsible for monitoring safety performance, investigating incidents, and maintaining operational safety standards across a rapidly scaling environment.
- This role places a strong emphasis on Safety Assurance - ensuring that risks are visible, continuously understood, and acted upon in real time.
Responsibilities
- Track and analyse safety performance indicators, trends, interventions, anomalies and other vital metrics to analyze the validity of our safety case and implement suitable operational controls or risk mitigation strategies accordingly
- Lead and support investigations into on-road incidents and near-misses, preparing incident reports, conducting structured root cause analysis activities and preparing summaries for engineering and executive management stakeholders alike
- Support regulatory and partner reporting requirements where applicable
- Carry out hazard identification and risk assessment activities to support on-road operations and testing activities
- Maintain and update operational risk registers
- Support implementation of risk controls and monitor their effectiveness
- Develop and deliver training programs, prepare and update risk assessments, and drive a strong safety-first mindset across operations.
- Ability to develop and implement safety processes and procedures
Requirements
- Experience with human factors, including workload, attention, and driver/operator interaction risks
- Experience with autonomous vehicle or ADAS testing and development
Compensation
- This role is a full-time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid) and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $135,000 to $200,000, plus a competitive equity package.
Company info
- Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
- Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
- In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us-we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.
- At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment
- We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.
- Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!
- Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.
- Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
- Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward.
- Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
- In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us-we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions.
Visa & Work Authorization
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