Director of Safety Management Systems at Nuro, a self-driving technology company. Leads the Safety Office, directs safety strategy across autonomous vehicle development, and represents Nuro to regulators and industry bodies on safety matters.
Who We Are
Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. Founded in 2016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro licenses its core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to support a wide range of applications, from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personally owned vehicles. With technology proven over years of self-driving deployments, Nuro gives the automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to AVs at commercial scale—empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future.
About The Team
The Safety Office is a key part of our Public Trust organization that has independence from our technology development and business operational functions. This person will lead our Safety Office, will play a key role in directing the efforts of our executive Safety Committee in articulating our vision and strategy for safety, and then will help implement our strategy by working directly with managers and safety responsible engineers from just about every function across the company.
About the Role
Nuro is seeking an experienced safety leader and thought partner to help lead our efforts to enhance safety in the design, testing, and operation of our core products. Nuro’s mission is to better everyday life through robotics, and today we are focused on autonomous vehicle technologies that provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways while reimagining the role that automobiles can and should play in our society. In order to realize these massive benefits, we must develop and deploy our vehicles in a manner that protects public safety and earns the public’s trust.
We are looking for a leader who will share our vision and commitment to developing and operationalizing our revolutionary technology in a manner fully consistent with safety.
About the Work
Vision & Strategy for Safety
Implementing Safety Strategy
External Role & Responsibility
About You
The right person will have deep technical expertise in safety engineering, thrive in a collaborative and cross-functional growth environment, combine a capacity for leadership with a desire to roll up their sleeves for direct hands-on work, and effectively articulate our safety vision and strategy for our internal and external stakeholders.
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $193,930 and $319,720 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.