Director of Systems Integration (Diagnostics)

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance, dental, vision

Mental health support

401(k) retirement plans

Educational reimbursement

Bonus and equity programs

Onsite wellness centers

Employee resource groups

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View is seeking a leader to define and execute global strategies for systems integration, diagnostics, and field engineering across multiple vehicle platforms. You will guide a multidisciplinary team through end-to-end hardware/software bring-up, from bench prototypes to autonomous fleet readiness.

You will drive the development of next‑gen diagnostics, tooling, and telemetry, and scale commissioning across manufacturing and service centers worldwide, collaborating with

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in people management, growing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Deep technical breadth across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, HW/SW co-design.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering/integration for complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience scaling products from prototyping to high-volume manufacturing or fleet operations.
• Experience managing global teams and vendor relationships for hardware integration and manufacturing.
• Direct experience in Autonomous Vehicles, ADAS, automotive, or aerospace environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Waymo’s global strategy for systems integration, diagnostics, vehicle commissioning, and field engineering across multiple platforms.
• Lead, scale, and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization across Systems Integration, Diagnostics, Scaled Commissioning, and Field Engineering.
• Own end-to-end systems integration and bring-up of Waymo Driver hardware and OEM platforms, including compute, sensors, networks, and ECU interfaces (HIL) from bench to fleet readiness.
• Drive diagnostics infrastructure, automated tooling, and telemetry to support high-volume manufacturing and fleet operations.
• Establish and scale vehicle commissioning: end-of-line testing, provisioning, calibration at manufacturing facilities and service centers worldwide.

Skills

People management

Systems engineering

HW/SW co-design

Diagnostics & HIL

Partner management

Global team leadership

AV/ADAS experience

Base-vehicle interface integration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in EE/CE/CS/ME or related field

Job description

• This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to Director, Hardware Systems
• Define and execute Waymo’s global strategy for systems integration, diagnostics, vehicle commissioning, and field engineering across multiple vehicle platforms
• Lead, scale, and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization encompassing Systems Integration, Diagnostics, Scaled Commissioning, and Field Engineering
• Own end-to-end systems integration and bring-up of new Waymo Driver hardware and OEM vehicle platforms - spanning compute, sensor pipelines, vehicle networks, and system-level HIL testbeds, from early bench prototypes through autonomous fleet readiness
• Drive the architecture and development of next-generation diagnostics infrastructure, automated tooling, and telemetry to support high-volume manufacturing and fleet operations
• Establish, mature, and scale vehicle commissioning: end-of-line test, provisioning, calibration, etc. at manufacturing facilities and service centers around the world
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Software, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and OEM partners to define integration requirements, triage complex system-level issues, and guide design-for-diagnostics and design-for-manufacturing feedback loops

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Personalized workplace adjustments for diverse needs and abilities, including physical, mental, and neurodivergent considerations
• Access to mental health apps
• Onsite wellness centers
• Second medical opinion for you and your loved ones
• Medical advocacy program for transgender employees
• Support programs including menopause benefit
• Counseling services
• Competitive compensation
• Regular bonus and equity performance grant opportunities
• Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans
• 1-on-1 financial coaching
• Annual cross-company compensation review and pay equity analysis
• Fertility and growing family assistance
• Parental leave and baby bonding leave
• Elder care and support
• Survivor income benefit
• Backup childcare
• Caregiver leave
• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays
• Jury duty leave
• Military leave
• Hybrid work model with remote work opportunities also available
• Educational reimbursement
• Peer learning and coaching platform
• Donation matching programs
• Employee resource groups
• Volunteer hours
• Internal community groups and local culture clubs
• Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Waymonauts
• On-site meals and snacks
• Fitness centers, massage programs, and ergonomic support
• On-demand fitness, wellbeing, and cooking classes
• Commuter benefits

Proven track record leading full-system hardware/software bring-up, HIL testbed architecture, and base-vehicle interface integration (power, networking, actuation, and ECU software/OTA) across multiple concurrent programsBS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field5+ years of experience in people management, with a proven track record of leading and growing multidisciplinary engineering teamsStrong partner management skills, with experience navigating and influencing external partners or OEM organizationsDeep technical breadth across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, with experience in HW/SW co-design and system-level debugging10+ years of experience in systems engineering/integration, diagnostics, or integration for complex hardware/software systems (e.g., automotive, robotics, aerospace, defense)Experience scaling products from early-stage prototyping and low-volume to high-volume manufacturing or commercial fleet operationsExperience managing global teams and vendor relationships for hardware integration and manufacturingExperience with cloud-connected software-defined vehicles, diagnostics, and data-driven reliability engineeringDirect experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), automotive, industrial automation, or aerospace