Specialist, Incident Readiness
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 348 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 490 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
In this role, you will lead the design and execution of incident response exercises, ensuring alignment with Waymo's Safety Management System and Homeland Security methodologies. You will develop a long-term exercise roadmap, establish evaluation frameworks, and oversee corrective actions to enhance safety performance. Additionally, you will manage a team of exercise design specialists and collaborate with external safety partners.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience in designing, executing, and scaling incident readiness or crisis exercise programs in regulated environments
- Demonstrated expertise in integrating HSEEP and other exercise methodologies into readiness programs
- Proven ability to establish relationships with regulatory authorities and public safety agencies
- Technical fluency in operational software and incident management tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Operations, Business, or related field
Nice to have
- Experience collaborating with procurement and vendor partners
- Experience designing incident response exercises for autonomous vehicle operations
- Experience integrating technical failure modes and disaster recovery protocols into exercises
- Experience preparing executive-level reports and strategic briefings
- Professional certifications such as MEP, CEM, or CBCP
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Up to 25% travel required
- Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
- Role involves managing a team and collaborating with external partners, which may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from Waymo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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