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.
Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.
This hybrid role will report to a Vehicle Engineering Leader.
You will:
- Use your broad experience in the following manufacturing technologies to guide development of vehicle body structures for future Waymo projects: Cold stamping, Hot stamping, Casting, Hydroforming
- Create layouts, master sections, and package studies in 3D CAD/ Catia V6, to support production part development
- Recommend materials to achieve structural requirements, working closely with our inhouse CAE team to validate
- Present a range of solutions to any given problem, balancing piece price vs tooling investment, to inform decision making
- Work with internal Waymo teams to recommend possible future partners for supply of components from a global supply base
You have:
- Worked at one or more vehicle manufacturers or tier one suppliers in the product development or Engineering teams, and have in-depth knowledge of typical tooling strategies for a range of body structure components
- Launched multiple cars and gone through the production ramp/ launch problem solving phases of the programs
- Examples of strong interaction with suppliers, working through DFM during tooling launches
- Experience driving conversations/ meetings using examples from Benchmark/ competitor vehicle
- Understanding of typical vehicle body assembly strategies and sequence to inform shingling of components
We prefer:
- You are or have been a strong individual contributor, having owned areas of a car from concept through to launch
- You have experience creating production ready CAD (3D and 2D),ideally using Catia V5 or V6
- You have minimum 6 years experience in body structure development\
Travel requirements:
- 10% both Domestic and International
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.
Skills Required
- Experience at vehicle manufacturers or tier-one suppliers in product development or engineering teams
- Broad experience with manufacturing technologies: cold stamping, hot stamping, casting, hydroforming
- Launched multiple vehicles and supported production ramp/launch problem solving
- Strong interaction with suppliers and experience with DFM during tooling launches
- Ability to drive technical conversations using benchmark/competitor vehicle examples
- Understanding of vehicle body assembly strategies and sequencing
- Create production-ready 3D and 2D CAD; experience with CATIA V5 or V6
- Work closely with CAE teams to validate structural solutions and recommend materials
- Recommend supplier partners and balance piece price versus tooling investment in solutions
- Minimum ~6 years experience in body structure development
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
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What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
