Director of Safety Management Systems

Nuro

Mountain View, California

Full Time

Posted February 10, 2026

$194k - $320k

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Job Description

A safety leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing safety strategies and management systems for autonomous vehicle technology, ensuring public safety, regulatory compliance, and fostering trust in the company's innovative mobility solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Safety Office and direct the efforts of the executive Safety Committee to develop safety vision and strategy.
Prepare, review, and improve company-wide Safety Cases for products, ensuring consistency and quality.
Implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) across the company and oversee safety strategy execution.
Review and consult on Safety Case components, including verification and validation activities.
Establish training and safety education requirements for safety responsible engineers and staff.
Coordinate cross-functional safety activities related to product development, validation, and operation.
Manage emergency planning and response procedures.
Stay informed on emerging safety issues, regulations, and industry standards, providing guidance accordingly.
Represent Nuro in safety dialogues with regulators, industry bodies, legislators, and the media.

Requirements

Deep technical expertise in safety engineering, preferably in a high-tech environment in transportation, with experience in frontier technology and AI ML development.
Technical experience, preferably with hands-on experience working in software (SW), hardware (HW), and operations.
Ability to lead and direct the efforts of the company's executive Safety Committee and Safety Office.
Experience in preparing, reviewing, and improving Safety Cases for products, including safety verification and validation (V V).
Experience in implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) across an organization.
Ability to review and consult on Safety Case components prepared by various organizational functions prior to the company-wide Safety Case preparation.
Experience establishing training and other requirements to improve safety education among safety responsible engineers and across the company.
Experience playing a key role in cross-functional safety organizations and activities related to development, validation, and operation of products.
Experience in emergency planning and response.
Ability to stay current on emerging issues in safety and autonomy, and review and provide guidance on regulatory and industry standards.
Experience representing a company in national and international safety dialogues, including with legislators, regulators, industry standard bodies, and the media.
Ability to articulate safety vision and strategy effectively to internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, industry bodies, and the public.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
Excellent communication skills to effectively articulate safety strategies and policies.
Willingness to work hands-on and provide expert advice and counsel.
Focus on advancing safety through practical solutions aligned with the company's mission.