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 the Hardware: Take complete end-to-end ownership of critical sensor systems, driving the product lifecycle from initial architecture and prototyping through tooling and mass production
Design for Reality: Apply first-principles engineering to navigate complex optical, thermal, and structural tradeoffs in harsh real-world environments
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partnering closely with electrical, manufacturing, vehicle, and industrial design teams to develop modules that meet the needs of our business
Design for Scale: Create robust parts using a variety of materials while rigorously managing tolerance analysis, GD&T, BOMs, and PLM release processes
Experience: BS in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years of industry experience: in consumer electronics, automotive sensors, or related complex product design
CAD Mastery: Highly proficient in 3D CAD tools (Catia V6 and/or Solidworks preferred)
What they're looking for
- Technical Breadth: Deep experience designing metal, plastic, and elastomer parts, backed by a strong grasp of tolerance analysis and GD&T
- First-Principles Thinker: A demonstrated ability to apply foundational physics to design problems that may include: structural, thermal, and optical constraints
- + years of experience in opto-mechanical design, complex consumer electronics, or automotive sensors
- Hands-on experience architecting or integrating LiDAR, radar, cameras, displays, actuators, and/or motors