Waymo · 3 months ago
Director, Concepts and Pre-Program Development
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$323K/yr - $410K/yr
15+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on improving mobility and safety. The Director of Concepts and Pre-Program Development will own vehicle architecture and packaging development, lead geometric modeling, and partner with peers to create customer-focused mobility solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Have ownership of whole vehicle architecture, layout and packaging development
Work on concept feasibility in early/advanced design stage through to vehicle development and OEM liaison
Partner with peers on the development of unique, customer focused mobility package solutions and ergonomic interior designs for an international customer base
Lead the geometric development and modeling of the vehicle package architecture (Catia V6/3Dx)
Lead the early property development/ physical model/package buck build to allow experiential interaction with the evolving architecture
Provide regular updates to the Executive Leadership Team
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in Automotive Engineering/Product Development
10+ years experience working in advanced architectural vehicle development
Proven ability to create and negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs and partner companies/suppliers
Experience operating at a senior level in a relevant company/domain
Experience communicating with clarity and capability when interfacing with C-Suite Executives
Ability to work in an ambiguous world and find a path forward to resolve seemingly conflicting requirements
Preferred
Masters degree is preferred
Experience in the future mobility sector, e.g. outside of the traditional OEM/personal car ownership model
Experience in more than one OEM, to give a broader perspective of Product Development methodologies
Experience of architectural layout of electric vehicles
Knowledge of the Autonomous Vehicle sector and how it is shaping future mobility
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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