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
Own vehicle design outcomes for major vehicle platforms and interior: collaborations, translating product requirements and user insights into vision/concept work as well as production-feasible designs
Drive vehicle design execution through the vehicle development lifecycle;: from early packaging and concept sketches to clay/digital modeling, gateway milestones, and final release
Champion Waymo’s design language across vehicle partnerships, ensuring: aesthetic cohesion, brand identity, and rider awareness while accommodating complex hardware constraints
Partner with vehicle engineering, tooling specialists, and automotive: suppliers to resolve complex manufacturing, packaging, and assembly challenges without compromising design intent
Set the bar for design craft, modeling fidelity, and execution across the: studio, providing informal technical mentorship and optimizing team development workflows
+ years of hands-on design experience within automotive OEM design studios on: dedicated production vehicle programs
What they're looking for
- Proven experience taking production vehicle programs from initial sketch: through tooling and volume manufacturing
- Expertise in rapid ideation sketching, digital rendering, and 3D modeling: tools (e.g., Alias, Rhino, SolidWorks), with a strong foundation in automotive Class-A surfacing and physical mockups
- Deep knowledge of vehicle packaging, body structures, stamping, injection: molding, draft angles, and safety/ergonomic compliance (FMVSS/ECE)
- Demonstrated the ability to lead complex design workstreams, influence: engineering and product partners, and clearly communicate design rationale to cross-functional leadership
