Lead a team ensuring AD/ADAS technology meets safety, security, and quality standards while overseeing integration and verification processes.
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Head of Integrity to lead a team responsible for ensuring that technology deliveries from AD/ADAS LoB meet the safety, security, and quality requirements of the specific application at Toyota. This role serves as the first line of defense for the business, ensuring that industry best practices are efficiently integrated into software development for AD/ADAS. The ideal candidate will work closely with system architects, the safety team, and other core tech ADAS teams to establish robust safety, security, and quality frameworks for AD/ADAS.
This role is critical for ensuring our ADAS solutions are seamlessly integrated into vehicles and meet the highest standards of safety and performance.
Responsibilities
Software Development Life Cycle:
- Develop AD/ADAS-specific standards that are in line with Toyota’s expectations on safety, security, and quality standards
- Innovate with industry safety and security standards ISO 26262, 21448, 21434, and 8800)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity into software design and development.
Development and Production Safety Case:
- Oversee safety case design, steering, and risk assessments to ensure the safe deployment of AD/ADAS software on test and production vehicles.
- Define safety assurance measures and ensure compliance with Automotive Safety requirements.
Safe and Secure Design and Architectural Consistency:
- Ensure AD/ADAS SW is robust against external threats, malfunctions, systematic errors, and performance limitations using safety by design/test/observation and other approaches.
- Maintain Architectural source of truth.
Software Quality:
- Develop state-of-the-art techniques to scale software quality, working directly with software developers and machine learning experts
- Oversee real-world testing, simulation validation, and formal methods to ensure system reliability and safety.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing safety team, fostering a collaborative and accountable work environment.
- Drive a culture of safety-first engineering by working with development teams, architects, and regulatory bodies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity into software design and development.
Qualifications:
- Extensive experience with the implementation of safety and security standards like ISO 26262, 21448, 21434, and 8800
- Proven track record with the release of safety-critical software for AD/ADAS
- Deep understanding of modern verification and validation techniques
- Hands-on experience with safety case design as well as steering via safety case
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in safety, security, and software quality
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to inspire and motivate internal and external teams
- Ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders in safety-critical decision-making
- Familiarity with Machine Learning and building data-driven systems
- Experience working in multicultural teams and openness to various cultures
For positions based in Palo Alto, CA, the base pay for this position ranges from $161,000- $264,500 a year.
Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.
WHAT WE OFFER
We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.
・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage
・A rewarding 401k program
・Flexible vacation policy
・Family planning and care benefits
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
Top Skills
Iso 21434
Iso 21448
Iso 26262
Iso 8800
Woven by Toyota Palo Alto, California, USA Office
Palo Alto, California, United States
Similar Jobs
eCommerce • Mobile • Payments
As a Senior Account Manager, you will own client relationships, drive revenue growth, lead campaign execution, and identify strategic upsell opportunities, with a focus on maximizing ROI and client retention.
Top Skills:
ExcelGoogle SuiteLookerPowerPoint
eCommerce • Mobile • Payments
The Account Manager will manage client campaigns, optimize performance to meet KPIs, maintain relationships, provide insights, and drive revenue growth. The role includes client training, communication, and occasional travel to support relationships and business expansion.
Top Skills:
ExcelGoogle SuiteLooker
eCommerce • Mobile • Payments
The Account Manager drives campaign performance, manages client relationships, provides data-driven insights, and identifies upsell opportunities to meet revenue goals.
Top Skills:
ExcelGoogle SuiteLooker
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area attracts more startup funding than any other region in the world. Home to Stanford University and UC Berkeley, leading VC firms and several of the world’s most valuable companies, the Bay Area is the place to go for anyone looking to make it big in the tech industry. That said, San Francisco has a lot to offer beyond technology thanks to a thriving art and music scene, excellent food and a short drive to several of the country’s most beautiful recreational areas.
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
