Job Description

BrightDrop, we are reshaping e-commerce by developing smarter, greener, and more efficient ways to deliver goods and services to your door, while delivering a brighter future for the cities where we live. We are building an ecosystem of all-electric, zero-emissions delivery solutions - from electric vehicles, toePalletsandsoftware that leverages real-time data todrive intelligent optimizationsfor e-commerce. To deliver on our mission we are growing fast and building a team, based inPalo Alto,with offices in Atlanta and Detroit,that is customer-focused, agile and passionate about innovating for a more sustainable future.

From engineering to product managementandoperations,BrightDropis looking for people who can combine a passion for technology and sustainability with high doses of curiosity and rigorous thinking to deliver a better future.

Backed by General Motors,BrightDropis striving to improve the communities where we live and deliver a better future for generations to come. We hope you'll join us.

The Role

This Operational Safety Engineer will be the primary point of contact for operational safety and human-machine interaction safety discussions and decisions for multiple stand-alone and integrated first and last mile non-vehicle transportation and delivery products and devices. The position requires providing timely execution of our System Safety process, including the development of requirements and analysis, as well as support to integration and validation activities. We are looking for innovative, highly energetic, technically inclined people who have strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and apply safety risk analysis techniques to understand and assess potential hazards related to various product operational scenarios, as well as user interactions, including foreseeable misuse, abuse and unintended use
  
• Execute risk management and communicate potential safety concerns to engineering product teams
  
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy a safety strategy that balances product availability and performance
  
• Support design for operational and user interaction safety and risk control initiatives
  
• Support definition of the validation and verification plan for operational and user interaction safety requirements that evaluates end-to-end product implementation
  
• Support the development of processes, procedures, and training as part of risk mitigation for safe product operation
  
• Perform research to help define qualitative and quantitative criteria for operational and user interaction safety
  
• Analyze safety-related data from testing and customer usage to support data-driven recommendations for product safety metrics, requirements and improvements
  
• Travel as needed (10-20% max)

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering preferred
  
• 3+ years of engineering experience and execution of responsibilities related to areas such as operational safety, human-machine interactions and/or field investigations
  
• Ability to understand multiple end-to-end product safety aspects, including functional and physical safety
  
• Ability to simultaneously balance/support numerous projects with competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of engineering experience performing safety analysis on safety-related systems
  
• Demonstrated experience of with operational safety aspects, including hands-on execution of safety requirement development and risk analysis techniques
  
• Previous proven engineering experience in areas such as:
  
  • Control systems
    
  • External product controllers
    
  • Scenario simulation
    
  • Software development
    
  • Transportation, delivery and logistics
    
• Familiarity with transportation and/or OSHA safety standards and regulations
  

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The expected base compensation for this role is: (90,223 - 144,123 USD Annual). Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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