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
Define, develop, qualify, and scale-up PCB, PCBA, COB, and Packaging: processes in collaboration with Contract Manufacturers (CM) to deliver manufacturing solutions for module assemblies, driving the complete manufacturing cycle (NPI, Supplier Bring-up and Transfer, High Volume Scaling and Sustaining), and ensuring sustaining of quality processes and compliance to Waymo’s manufacturing standard.
Own and drive complex, high-impact projects to achieve build targets on: schedule, leading continuous improvement efforts to optimize yield, throughput, reliability and quality.
Perform comprehensive DFM and DFA reviews for PCB layouts and stack-ups using: Valor or other automation tools, proposing design optimizations in collaboration with design teams and tracking DFM issues from pilot to mass production, driving corrective actions.
Leverage your extensive understanding of tools, processes, and techniques to: standardize an overall DFM and PFMEA framework for PCB/PCBAs, consolidating design rules for PCB vendors and/or technologies.
Be an expert in the manufacturing of various PCB technologies for: highly-miniaturized sensor designs as well as high-performance compute systems, e.g. HDI, rigid-flex, ultra-low loss materials, high layer counts, heavy Cu / large PCBs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for fabrication and assembly houses,: working with the CMs’ technical and manufacturing teams to bridge the gap between the factory and the US-based HW team, responding to engineering/technical queries (EQs/TQs), guiding vendor process qualification, coordinating builds, and driving feedback loops with internal design teams to continuously improve DFM guidelines.
What they're looking for
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing engineering.
- + years of experience as a seasoned professional in PCB, PCBA, COB, and FATP manufacturing and packaging.
- World class industry expertise in PCB fabrication, SMT processes, PCBA: testing, and industrial standards, including metrology and failure analysis.
- Proficiency with DFM tools to optimize PCB designs, e.g., Valor, Allegro, or other.
