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
Use your broad experience in the following manufacturing technologies to: guide development of vehicle body structures for future Waymo projects: Cold stamping, Hot stamping, Casting, Hydroforming
Create layouts, master sections, and package studies in 3D CAD/ Catia V6, to: support production part development
Recommend materials to achieve structural requirements, working closely with our inhouse CAE team to validate
Present a range of solutions to any given problem, balancing piece price vs: tooling investment, to inform decision making
Work with internal Waymo teams to recommend possible future partners for: supply of components from a global supply base
Worked at one or more vehicle manufacturers or tier one suppliers in the: product development or Engineering teams, and have in-depth knowledge of typical tooling strategies for a range of body structure components
What they're looking for
- Launched multiple cars and gone through the production ramp/ launch problem solving phases of the programs
- Examples of strong interaction with suppliers, working through DFM during tooling launches
- Experience driving conversations/ meetings using examples from Benchmark/ competitor vehicle
- Understanding of typical vehicle body assembly strategies and sequence to inform shingling of components
