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# Field Safety Engineer, Japan / フィールド・セーフティ・エンジニア（日本） at Waymo

- **Company:** Waymo
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Posted:** 2026-03-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=7724801

## Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

The Waymo Safety team works to promote and help to continuously improve the safety of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and development of our vehicles. The team develops and promotes safety strategies and policies for autonomous vehicles for its work with regulatory authorities, lawmakers, law enforcement and public and non-profit organizations.

Waymo Safety チームは、Waymo の完全自動運転技術の安全性の向上と継続的改善に取り組んでいます。Waymo の専門家は、安全目標と戦略を策定するとともに、安全工学分析を実施し、車両の設計および開発のすべての工程で安全性が考慮されるよう取り組んでいます。チームは、規制当局、立法機関、法執行機関、公共団体、非営利団体と連携するため、自動運転車に関する安全戦略およびポリシーの策定と推進を行っています。

This role is based in Tokyo, reporting to Waymo’s Senior Director, Safety based in California. As Waymo’s first Field Safety Engineer in Japan, you will serve as Waymo’s primary engineering/technical liaison with safety regulators in Japan, working closely with Waymo’s Policy, Legal, and other teams in Japan. You will also work with Waymo’s Field Safety team in the United States to identify and analyze issues that could impact the safety of Waymo’s fleet of autonomous vehicles, with a focus on issues specific to Waymo’s operations in Japan.

この役職は東京を拠点とし、カリフォルニアを拠点とする Waymo のシニア ディレクター（セーフティ）にレポートします。Waymo の日本における最初のフィールド セーフティ エンジニアとして、日本の Waymo のポリシー、法務、その他のチームと緊密に連携しながら、日本の安全規制当局に対する Waymo の主要なエンジニアリング / 技術連絡窓口として業務を行います。また、米国の Waymo のフィールド セーフティ チームと連携し、日本での Waymo のオペレーションに特有の課題に焦点を当てながら、Waymo の自動運転車フリートの安全性に影響を及ぼす可能性のある問題を特定し、分析します。

You Will / 業務内容

- Be a native Japanese speaker, also proficient in English / 日本語を母語とし、英語にも堪能であること
- Serve as Waymo’s primary engineering/technical liaison with automotive and traffic safety regulators in Japan, e.g. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) National Police Agency (NPA), and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD). You will work with Waymo’s Policy, Legal, and other teams to establish and maintain proactive outreach with these regulators and also respond to requests from regulators. / 国土交通省（MLIT）、警察庁（NPA）、警視庁（TMPD）など、日本の自動車および交通安全規制当局に対する Waymo の主要なエンジニアリング / 技術連絡窓口を務めます。Waymo のポリシー、法務、その他のチームと連携し、これらの規制当局との積極的な連携関係を確立および維持するとともに、規制当局からの要請にも対応します。
- You will work with Waymo’s Field Safety team in the United States to identify and analyze issues that could impact the safety of Waymo’s fleet of autonomous vehicles, bringing your local Japan perspective to help identify and prioritize issues that could impact Waymo’s operations in Japan. / 米国の Waymo のフィールド セーフティ チームと連携して、Waymo の自動運転車フリートの安全性に影響を及ぼす可能性のある問題を特定して分析するとともに、日本に関する知見を活かして、日本での Waymo のオペレーションに影響する課題を特定し、優先順位付けを行います。

You Have / 必須条件

- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical degree / 工学、コンピュータ サイエンス、または関連する技術分野の学士号
- 10+ years of engineering or other technical experience in automotive or another transportation field. / 自動車またはその他の輸送分野における 10 年以上のエンジニアリングまたはその他の技術分野での経験
- Experience with Japan’s automotive and/or transportation regulatory framework and familiarity with expectations when working with these regulators. / 日本の自動車および / または運輸分野の規制の枠組みに関する経験、ならびにこれらの規制当局と連携する際の期待事項への理解
- Strong communication and presentation skills in Japanese and the ability to establish and maintain professional presence with regulators in Japan. / 日本語での優れたコミュニケーション能力およびプレゼンテーション能力、ならびに日本の規制当局との専門的な関係を確立し維持できる能力
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with Policy, Legal, Operations, Engineering and other internal teams in Japan and in the United States. / 協調的な姿勢を有し、日本および米国のポリシー、法務、オペレーション、エンジニアリングなどの社内チームと効果的に連携できる能力

We Prefer / 歓迎条件

- M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering or a related technical field / 工学または関連する技術分野の修士号または博士号
- Experience interacting with automotive and traffic safety regulators. / 自動車および交通安全規制当局とのやり取りの経験
- Familiarity with autonomous vehicle technology / 自動運転技術に関する知識
- Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly-scaling company / 急速に成長しているスピード感のある企業での勤務経験

Travel requirements /  出張要件

- Up to 20% travel (Domestic & International) / 約 20% の出張（国内および海外）

## About Waymo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company that develops and operates the Waymo Driver, a self-driving system used for ride-hailing and trucking, with a mission to be the world’s most trusted driver.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2009 (as the Google self-driving car project); became an independent company under Alphabet in 2016
- **Founders**: The project was initiated by Sebastian Thrun (Google X), with key early contributions from Anthony Levandowski and others. Current leadership is Co-CEOs Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov, and Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Peña.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Autonomous vehicles, self-driving technology, ride-hailing, autonomous trucking, mobility-as-a-service
- **Target customers**: B2C (riders via Waymo One), B2B (fleet operators, logistics companies, and partners), and enterprise (autonomous trucking and delivery)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To be the world’s most trusted driver.” Waymo aims to save lives, drive inclusive mobility, and improve the state of the planet by making transportation safer, more accessible, and sustainable.

## Products & Services
- **Waymo One**: The world’s first commercial autonomous ride-hailing service. Offers fully driverless rides to the public in Metro Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The fleet is now all-electric (Jaguar I-PACE).
- **Waymo Via**: Autonomous trucking and logistics service for freight movement, operating with partners to move goods on highways.
- **Waymo Driver**: The company’s core autonomous driving system (software + hardware stack). It is designed to be integrated into various vehicle platforms for ride-hailing, trucking, and delivery.
- **Waymo Open Dataset**: A publicly available dataset of autonomous driving sensor data, provided to researchers to accelerate breakthroughs in the field.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (as a private subsidiary of Alphabet). Alphabet’s market cap is ~$2 trillion (as of mid-2025). Waymo is considered Alphabet’s most valuable “Other Bet.”
- **Key Metric**: Over 20 million rider-only (fully autonomous) rides served as of early 2025. 94% fewer serious injury crashes compared to human drivers over the same distance in operating cities.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Alphabet Inc. (parent company). Partners include Jaguar Land Rover (vehicle supply), Daimler Trucks (trucking), and various fleet operators and delivery services.
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid geographic expansion (largest fully autonomous service area in the world at 180 sq miles in Phoenix); transition to an all-electric fleet; expansion into Los Angeles and San Francisco; growing public trust (93% rider satisfaction rate); continuous hiring across engineering, operations, and AI.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover & scale**: Waymo is the only company operating a fully autonomous, commercial, paid ride-hailing service across multiple major US cities, with millions of real-world miles driven without a human safety driver.
- **Deep Alphabet backing**: Access to vast resources, AI talent (DeepMind/Google Brain), and infrastructure (Google Maps, Cloud, AI chips).
- **Safety track record**: Publicly released data showing a 82-94% reduction in injury-causing crashes compared to human drivers, building regulatory and public trust.
- **Full-stack approach**: In-house development of hardware (LIDAR, cameras, radar), software (perception, planning, simulation), and operations (fleet management, rider experience).

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling safely**: Expanding service areas (adding more cities and suburbs) while maintaining a strong safety record.
- **All-electric fleet**: Transitioning the entire Waymo One fleet to zero-emission vehicles (Jaguar I-PACE) to align with sustainability goals.
- **Trucking & logistics**: Growing Waymo Via to capture the massive autonomous trucking market, partnering with OEMs and shippers.
- **AI & simulation**: Using advanced AI (including large models and generative AI) to improve the Waymo Driver’s decision-making and simulation-based validation.
- **Accessibility & inclusive mobility**: Designing for riders with disabilities, older adults, and underserved communities to ensure transportation is available to all.

## Why Work Here
- **Impact**: Work on technology that directly saves lives (1.4M traffic deaths globally each year) and reshapes the future of transportation.
- **Culture**: Waymo describes itself as a place for “ambitious thinkers and relentless problem solvers” with a deep respect for getting every detail right. Values include safety, innovation, and responsibility.
- **Teams**: Opportunities across Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, AI Foundations, Product & Design, Operations & Supply Chain, Safety, Policy, and General & Administrative roles.
- **Internships**: Strong early-career program with internships for Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and PhD candidates, often leading to full-time offers.
- **Hiring process**: Transparent and structured. Includes an initial recruiter screen, 1-2 phone/video interviews, and a virtual onsite (up to 5 interviews). Emphasizes problem-solving, collaboration, and real-time thinking. AI tools are not permitted during technical assessments to ensure fair evaluation.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: The careers page lists both on-site and remote roles, with most engineering and operations roles based in Mountain View, San Francisco, or other US locations.
- **Benefits**: Top-notch benefits, unique learning opportunities, thoughtful community engagement, and meaningful gatherings. Specific perks are not detailed publicly but are described as comprehensive.

## Sources
1. [Waymo.com](https://waymo.com/) – Official company website (mission, history, safety data)
2. [Waymo About Page](https://waymo.com/about/) – Company history, leadership, and milestones
3. [Waymo Careers Page](https://careers.withwaymo.com/) – Culture, teams, hiring process, benefits
4. [Waymo Open Roles](https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs/search) – Current job listings and departments
5. [Waymo How We Hire](https://careers.withwaymo.com/how-we-hire) – Interview process, tips, and accessibility

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