Waymo
Head of Industrial Design
$323K–$399K
Mountain View, CA, US +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, US
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 15+ years of industrial design experience, including 8+ years leading automotive design programs or OEM vehicle studio teams.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or Automotive Design.
About the job
Leads Waymo’s Industrial Design studio, guiding vehicle and hardware design from strategy through production launch.
What you'll do
- Lead design programs across vehicle exterior, interior cabin, CMF, and sensor integration, overseeing execution through prototyping and production launch.
- Set studio standards and manage operations, resources, vendors, and program schedules.
- Mentor and develop multidisciplinary design teams; collaborate with automotive studios and engineering leaders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or Automotive Design.
- 15+ years of industrial design experience, including 8+ years leading automotive design programs or OEM vehicle studio teams.
- Track record delivering production vehicle programs or complex automotive platforms from concept to volume manufacturing.
- Technical mastery of automotive packaging, Class-A surfacing, CMF processes, and vehicle safety or regulatory compliance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or related field.
- Experience integrating complex hardware, sensors, or perception systems into automotive platforms.
Pay
$323,000–$399,000 USD base salary
Tools
Class-A surfacing, CMF
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