Senior Hardware Program Manager, Self-Driving Systems

Neura Market; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentives

Company benefits

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a highly capable Hardware Program Manager to oversee SDS hardware programs within the HW Engineering group. You will manage the full lifecycle from architecture to production, coordinating with Design, Validation, Manufacturing, Software, Operations and Product to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in hardware engineering and program management, strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills, and the ability to influence in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years hardware engineering experience in product development.
• 5+ years in program management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work within HW Engineering, responsible for program management of SDS generations.
• Manage a full system architecture lifecycle from concept to production launch for SDS programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute SDS programs.
• Develop and manage integrated program schedules balancing requirements, design, validation, budget, and deployment needs.
• Drive execution and lead problem solving with relevant technical teams to overcome challenges.
• Build deep technical knowledge of autonomous driving components and their system interactions to inform priorities.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Program management

Cross-functional communication

Systems thinking

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Job description

Waymo is seeking a highly capable Hardware Program Manager to oversee SDS hardware programs within the HW Engineering group. You will manage the full lifecycle from architecture to production, coordinating with Design, Validation, Manufacturing, Software, Operations and Product to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in hardware engineering and program management, strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills, and the ability to influence in a matrix organization.