NPI Program Manager Product Quality Engineer Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Engineering Technical Program Manager, Onboard Systems (Automotive)

Location: On-site in Mountain View, California, United States; 25% domestic and international travel required

Salary: $230,000–$284,000 USD per year, plus discretionary annual bonus, equity incentives, and company benefits

Company

Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and fully autonomous ride-hail services through the Waymo Driver.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Waymo and automotive supplier partners.
• Coordinate technical, manufacturing, and commercial discussions for strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Align internal hardware teams and suppliers on technical and commercial deliverables.
• Track program milestones, prepare progress reports, and manage budgets to support on-time delivery.
• Lead collaborative meetings and proactively resolve obstacles to project completion.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in automotive electronics program management or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Expertise in automotive product development processes, systems, and milestones.
• Ability to define complex problems, align teams, and deliver strategic solutions to leadership.
• Strong leadership, communication, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience in new product introduction, design engineering, manufacturing operations, sourcing, supply chain, or quality management.
• Strong negotiation skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of electronic assembly, statistical analysis, and production control processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work within an interdisciplinary hardware engineering organization.
• Annual discretionary bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.