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Applied IntuitionApplied IntuitionSunnyvale, CA

Operations Safety Lead

Owns the company-wide operational safety compliance and assurance framework for autonomous systems programs, including procedures, fleet compliance, incident management, audits, and safety evidence. Requires 7+ years in operational compliance, transportation safety, or program management, with experience in regulated environments.

150k – 200k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Establish a unified operational framework across automotive, trucking, and industrials, including SOPs, readiness checklists, and incident taxonomy.
  • Own the operational safety ownership map, identifying responsibilities, gaps, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Develop and maintain safety-driven operational procedures in partnership with Systems Engineering and Program Management.
  • Represent Operations in change control and deployment readiness reviews, ensuring execution readiness.
  • Own the operational compliance framework, including permits, authorizations, customer obligations, audits, and regulatory changes.
  • Ensure fleet compliance requirements are met and documented, including inspections, maintenance, safety-critical parts, defect containment, and DOT drug/alcohol testing.
  • Own incident management end to end, from classification and response through RCA, CAPA, and verified effectiveness.
  • Drive cross-program incident and safety trend analysis, ensuring lessons learned reach all field teams.
  • Define and maintain operational safety evidence, support safety cases and customer assurances, and report safety performance to leadership.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in operational compliance, transportation safety, program management, or a related field, including 3+ years in a safety-critical or regulated environment.
  • Proven ownership of compliance programs, including building and maintaining the underlying framework.
  • Experience standardizing processes across multiple programs, sites, or business units.
  • Strong experience with root cause analysis and CAPA through verified closure.
  • Proven ability to build audit-ready documentation and recordkeeping systems.
  • Excellent written communication, with the ability to create clear operator procedures and concise executive-level summaries.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, trucking, mining, aviation, rail, or another safety-critical, regulated industry.
  • Experience across multiple operating domains, with the ability to distinguish true regulatory differences from local practices.
  • Working knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and MSHA requirements, plus familiarity with state AV permitting.
  • Familiarity with safety case methodologies and standards such as ISO 26262, SOTIF, or UL 4600.
  • Relevant safety certification, such as CSP, OSHA 500/501, or MSHA Part 46/48.
  • Experience supporting multiple customer programs with differing contractual and safety requirements.

Skills

operational compliancetransportation safetyProgram Managementsafety-critical systemsRoot Cause AnalysiscapaIncident Managementaudit documentationdotfmcsaoshamshaiso 26262sotiful 4600

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