Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead

We're looking for talented teammates who'll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Systems Test Engineering Manager, Structured Testing.

- Govern the operational performance and output of a large-scale test engineering program comprised of Vendor Test Engineers working across multiple vendors and three proving grounds and covering Systems Engineering technical domains including: Sensing, Perception, Motion Control, Fault Protection, Low Voltage, Cyber Security, Hardware in the Loop, and Commercialization domains

- Drive towards alignment on strategic handover of technical Engineering workflows and project responsibility

- Work with Waymo technical leads to establish long term project roadmaps to ensure that the latest automation and AI tooling is being incorporated into the testing pipeline to ensure that our testing can provide comprehensive coverage while efficiently utilizing resources

- Understand how to develop sustainable and repeatable engineering workflows from unstructured one off development processes

- Collaborate with engineering partners to create the ideal organizational structure and Engineering process flows

- Create a culture of Engineering excellence at scale for a growing Engineering organization

- Experience in real world testing in automotive, aerospace or robotics, including test equipment, data acquisition, and automated analysis

- Experience establishing new engagements with vendors providing engineering, testing, or operational services

- The ability to effectively lead large cross functional teams and projects without direct authority

- Demonstrated experience in successfully transitioning large engineering workflows from an established team to a new Engineering organization. Examples include transitioning workflows from an overseas OEM to a local team, or from a company's HQ to a remote location

- Experience developing a new Engineering organization and establishing effective methodologies and processes to allow the team to take on new and specialized technical workflows

- Experience with automotive testing across a diverse range of operating conditions and technical domains. (Vehicle Dynamics, ADAS, Noise and Vibration, Durability, Sensing, Perception, etc.)

- Experience with physical hands-on testing of Autonomous Vehicles and related technologies

- Experience converting manually executed and analyzed test campaigns into more efficient automated verification methodologies

- Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and experience with verification coverage plans developed from system level requirements

- Domestic and International Travel: 20%

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.

$230,000 - $284,000 USD