Staff Industrial Designer: Mobility Vehicle Design (Hybrid)

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to own vehicle design outcomes for major platforms and interior collaborations. You will drive the design execution from early sketches to tooling and production-ready concepts, ensuring adherence to Waymo’s design language while interfacing with engineering, tooling, and suppliers.

The role supports a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Product and Customer Research.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on design experience in automotive OEM design studios.
• Production vehicle program experience from sketch to tooling and volume manufacturing.
• Strong 3D modeling, digital rendering, and vehicle packaging knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own vehicle design outcomes for major vehicle platforms and interior collaborations.
• Drive design execution through the vehicle development lifecycle from concept to final release.
• Champion Waymo’s design language across partnerships while balancing hardware constraints.
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior designers to improve workflows.

Skills

8+ years design

Vehicle design

3D modeling

Class-A surfacing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial Design

Tools

Alias

Rhino

SolidWorks

Job description

Waymo LLC is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to own vehicle design outcomes for major platforms and interior collaborations. You will drive the design execution from early sketches to tooling and production-ready concepts, ensuring adherence to Waymo’s design language while interfacing with engineering, tooling, and suppliers.

The role supports a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Product and Customer Research.