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Technical Director, Safety Case

Wayve · Sunnyvale · On-site

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About Wayve

Backed by SoftBank VF and Air Street.

About the role

We are looking for a Technical Director, Safety Case to own the architecture, strategy and integrity of Wayve’s safety cases for our first products. This role sits independently from Engineering and Product and reports into Safety Management & Assurance, providing senior expert safety oversight while working closely with the teams responsible for designing, developing, validating and releasing the product.

What they're looking for

  • Deep experience developing or owning safety cases for complex safety-critical systems, ideally in autonomous vehicles, ADAS, robotics, aerospace, defense, or another software-intensive domain
  • Strong systems engineering background spanning requirements, architecture, verification, validation, and safety assurance
  • Proven ability to translate complex technical evidence into structured safety claims and arguments
  • Strong understanding of autonomous driving and AI/ML safety, including model performance, data, uncertainty, and limitations of conventional verification approaches
  • Experience partnering with AI/ML, engineering, systems, and product teams on safety-critical products
  • Strong knowledge of relevant standards, including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/PAS 8800, and ISO 3450x
More about this role

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 back each other to deliver impact.

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!

We are looking for a Technical Director, Safety Case to own the architecture, strategy and integrity of Wayve’s safety cases for our first products. This role sits independently from Engineering and Product and...

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