Role at a glance
- Salary
- $159K – $196K/yr
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States Mountain View, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years relevant work experience systems engineering or an adjacent field
- Education
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics,Mechanical Engineer, or relevant technical field or equivalent...
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Role Summary
This role supports Waymo’s roadmap execution through cross-functional planning, risk management, and program delivery for real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies. Reporting to the Director of Technical Program Management, the role develops scalable processes and testing practices for complex hardware and software systems.
What You'll Do
- Identify gaps and propose changes to existing policy, systems, and process frameworks
- Develop scalable solutions, manage organizational risks, and develop best practices
- Support or lead complex, multidisciplinary projects, including managing schedules and identifying risks
- Create presentations tailored to different audience levels, including executives
- Drive recommendations through to implementation and results
- Develop and manage testing and analysis best practices for complex hardware and software systems
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BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; 5+ years of relevant systems engineering or adjacent-field experience; understanding of systems engineering processes; experience managing end-to-end systems integrated projects or programs and executing complex strategic and operational initiatives; experience implementing projects in demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environments; ability to design processes and implement strategic projects with cross-functional groups.
Required
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent...
- 5+ years relevant work experience in systems engineering or an adjacent field
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Processes
- Experience managing end-to-end systems integrated projects or programs
- Experience executing complex strategic and operational initiatives
- Experience implementing projects in a demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with team members and cross-functional groups to design processes and implement strategic projects
Preferred
- Extensive experience with autonomous driving or robotics projects
- Prior experience working in combined software and hardware development
- Experience in government, safety industry, transportation/logistics, or equivalent project management experience in a technology or...
Original job description
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Original job description
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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.
Waymo’s Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.
This role follow a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Director, Technical Program Management.
You will:
- Identify gaps and propose changes to existing policy, systems, and process frameworks
- Develop scalable solutions and work to manage risks across the organization and develop best practices that are a benefit across the organization
- Support or lead complex, multidisciplinary projects including managing project schedules, identifying risks, and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders.
- Create presentations with compelling messages effectively tailored to different audience levels, including executives
- Drive recommendations through to implementation and results
- Develop and manage testing and analysis best practices for complex HW/SW systems
You have:
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics,Mechanical Engineer, or relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years relevant work experience systems engineering or an adjacent field
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Processes (i.e. use cases to requirements to architecture to design review to DVP/V&V, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in managing end to end systems integrated projects or programs and executing complex strategic and operational initiatives
- Experience implementing projects in a demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity
- Proven ability to work with team members and cross functional groups to design processes and implement strategic projects that solve business problems.
We prefer:
- Extensive experience with autonomous driving or robotics projects
- Prior experience working in combined software and hardware development
- Experience in government, safety industry, transportation/logistics, or equivalent project management experience in a technology or media company
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.
About the company
Waymo
Large Enterprise
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.