NPI Program Manager Product Quality Engineer Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering Technical Program Manager, Onboard Systems Program Manager, New Markets & Platforms (Automotive)

Location: On site in Mountain View, California, or Novi, Michigan, United States; 25% domestic and international travel required.

Base salary: $230,000–$284,000 USD annually, plus eligibility for an annual bonus, equity incentives, and company benefits.

Company

Waymo develops autonomous driving technology, including the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hail services and other vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Waymo and automotive supplier partners.
• Coordinate technical, manufacturing, sourcing, and contract-negotiation discussions.
• Align internal hardware teams and suppliers on technical and commercial deliverables.
• Track program milestones, prepare progress reports, and support on-time delivery.
• Prepare and oversee program budgets and finances.
• Lead collaborative meetings and 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 ability to resolve complex program issues.
• Understanding of electronic assembly, statistical analysis, and production control processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative Hardware Engineering organization spanning electrical, mechanical, reliability, software, and vehicle engineering.
• On-location work with collaboration across internal engineering teams and supplier partners.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan.
• Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.