Director, Concepts and Pre-Program Development

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.

Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction. 

In this role, you will be reporting to the Director of Platform Integration Engineering.

You will:

• Have ownership of whole vehicle architecture, layout and packaging development
• Work on concept feasibility in early/advanced design stage through to vehicle development and OEM liaison
• Partner with peers on the development of unique, customer focused mobility package solutions and ergonomic interior designs for an international customer base
• Lead the geometric development and modeling of the vehicle package architecture (Catia V6/3Dx)
• Lead the early property development/ physical model/package buck build to allow experiential interaction with the evolving architecture. 
• Provide regular updates to the Executive Leadership Team

You have:

• 15+ years of experience in Automotive Engineering/Product Development
• 10+ years experience working in advanced architectural vehicle development
• Proven ability to create and negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs and partner companies/suppliers
• Experience operating at a senior level in a relevant company/domain
• Experience communicating with clarity and capability when interfacing with C-Suite Executives
• Ability to work in an ambiguous world and find a path forward to resolve seemingly conflicting requirements

We prefer:

• Masters degree is preferred
• Experience in the future mobility sector, e.g. outside of the traditional OEM/personal car ownership model
• Experience in more than one OEM, to give a broader perspective of Product Development methodologies
• Experience of architectural layout of electric vehicles
• Knowledge of the Autonomous Vehicle sector and how it is shaping future mobility

Travel Requirements:

• OEM engagements will require travel to their locations globally
• Travel to other Waymo locations and Suppliers/Partners/Service providers on an as needed basis
• Primary location is Mountain View California

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.