The opportunity
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…
What you'll do
Develop and document human factors, occupant packages, and comfort: requirements within the vehicle design space
Benchmark competitor vehicles to validate target metrics, ensuring Waymo: delivers class-leading occupant accommodation, ergonomics, and comfort
Work with Waymo’s Product, Design, and Attribute Teams to develop occupant: layouts and integrate ergonomic and comfort requirements into new vehicle platforms centered around AV and TaaS
Build, maintain, and utilize ergo bucks and physical hardware mockups to: evaluate and validate spatial target concepts
Develop and run user clinics on the ergo buck to gather customer feedback
+ years of related experience in the field of automotive human factors and occupant packaging
What they're looking for
- Deep knowledge of vehicle comfort and ergonomics, with hands-on experience in: both subjective and quantitative evaluation methods
- Understanding of SAE standards and FMVSS/ECE regulations to guide occupant: layout creation, spaciousness, and visibility targets
- Experience with RAMSIS, CAVA, and Catia CAD tools to create, integrate and: maintain 2D/3D vehicle package layouts and ergonomic evaluations
- Proven ability to establish and negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs, partners, and suppliers