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Vehicle Operational Safety Engineer II

Woven by Toyota · Palo Alto, CA · Hybrid

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About Woven by Toyota

At Woven by Toyota, we’re bringing people, mobility technologies and infrastructure together to shape the future of movement.

About the role

Lead the review and support safety release cases, operational safety cases, and supporting evidence to evaluate operational readiness and risk acceptance decisions. Assess mission constraints, operational limitations, and safety controls to ensure vehicle operations remain within approved safety boundaries. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Operations Management, Quality, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years experience in vehicle operations, fleet safety, autonomous vehicle operations, transportation safety, manufacturing safety, or a related operational environment
  • Experience conducting operational risk assessments and implementing risk mitigation strategies
  • Familiarity with safety case frameworks, safety assurance methodologies, operational safety evaluations, or functional safety principles
  • Experience supporting data-driven operational decisions using safety metrics, operational trends, or risk analysis
  • Understanding of mission constraints, operational design domains (ODD), or operational safety limitations in vehicle testing or deployment environments
More about this role

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

The Vehicle Operations Safety Engineer supports the safe, compliant, and risk-informed execution of vehicle operations through operational safety oversight, safety case reviews, and mission constraint evaluation. This role works closely with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams to assess operational readiness, identify hazards, and support data-driven, risk-based decision-making for vehicle deployment...

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