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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted ... Robotics, or a related technical field. * Proficiency in software development using C++ * Solid ...

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted ... Experience in the automotive, robotics, or similar complex systems industry. * Advanced experience ...

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What is it like to work at Waymo?

Waymo is a technology company that values innovation, collaboration, and safety, fostering an environment where employees can work together to develop and implement autonomous driving solutions.

The company's structure is organized into various teams, including software engineering, hardware development, and operations, allowing employees to specialize in their areas of expertise and contribute to the development of self-driving cars. Waymo's work environment is designed to encourage creativity and experimentation, with access to cutting-edge technology and resources.

Working at Waymo may appeal to individuals who are passionate about transforming the transportation industry and have a strong interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development, as the company offers opportunities to work on complex technical challenges and make a meaningful impact on society.

What makes Waymo an attractive place to work?

Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., and a pioneer in the development of self-driving cars. The company's workplace is characterized by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and experimentation, with opportunities for engineers and researchers to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving technology. Joining Waymo offers the chance to be part of a team that is shaping the future of transportation and mobility, with opportunities for professional growth, learning, and making a meaningful impact on society.
Infographic showing various Robotics Engineer job openings at Waymo in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, and 99% Full Time. Highlights an 70% Physical, 27% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution.

Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead

Mountain View, CA • On-site

Waymo
Internet and IT • 1 - 5K employees

$230K - $284K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Govern the operational performance and output of a large-scale test engineering program across multiple vendors and technical domains.

  • Drive alignment on the strategic handover of technical engineering workflows and project responsibilities.

  • Collaborate with engineering partners to create organizational structures and engineering process flows that support sustainable and repeatable workflows.


Job description

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 Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. 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.
You will:
  • 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

You have:
  • 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

We prefer:
  • 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

Travel:
  • 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.
Salary Range
$230,000-$284,000 USD