Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering
Waymo
$159,000 - $196,000 / year
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Description
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 mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Waymo’s Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.
This role follow a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Director, Technical Program Management.
You will:
- Identify gaps and propose changes to existing policy, systems, and process frameworks
- Develop scalable solutions and work to manage risks across the organization and develop best practices that are a benefit across the organization
- Support or lead complex, multidisciplinary projects including managing project schedules, identifying risks, and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders.
- Create presentations with compelling messages effectively tailored to different audience levels, including executives
- Drive recommendations through to implementation and results
- Develop and manage testing and analysis best practices for complex HW/SW systems
You have:
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics,Mechanical Engineer, or relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years relevant work experience systems engineering or an adjacent field
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Processes (i.e. use cases to requirements to architecture to design review to DVP/V&V, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in managing end to end systems integrated projects or programs and executing complex strategic and operational initiatives
- Experience implementing projects in a demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity
- Proven ability to work with team members and cross functional groups to design processes and implement strategic projects that solve business problems.
We prefer:
- Extensive experience with autonomous driving or robotics projects
- Prior experience working in combined software and hardware development
- Experience in government, safety industry, transportation/logistics, or equivalent project management experience in a technology or media company
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
About this role
Waymo is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own cross-functional execution of the Waymo Driver's roadmap, working across the organization to translate complex autonomous driving challenges into structured programs and deployments. You'll identify process gaps, develop scalable solutions, manage multidisciplinary projects from conception through implementation, and communicate strategic priorities to stakeholders at all levels. This role requires someone comfortable operating without established playbooks—acting with urgency to drive real outcomes in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.
The ideal candidate brings a technical degree (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering) plus five or more years in systems engineering or related work. You'll need hands-on experience managing end-to-end integrated projects, a solid grasp of systems engineering processes from requirements through design review and validation, and a track record of executing complex initiatives in demanding, deadline-driven settings. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to design and implement processes that solve business problems are essential.
Background in autonomous driving, robotics, or combined hardware-software development is preferred, as is prior experience in government, safety, transportation, or similar regulated industries. The role is based in San Francisco and requires in-office presence, with a salary range of $159,000–$196,000 plus eligibility for annual bonuses, equity, and company benefits.
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- Expanding
- New Product/Innovation
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