Waymo
New Platform Enablement Manager (HW/Ops Design Excellence)
$159K–$196K
San Francisco, CA, US +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in automotive development or another transportation-related industry, such as aviation or space.
- Education
- BA/BS in a related technical subject, or equivalent practical experience in a technical field or role.
About the job
Enables new Waymo vehicle platforms and sensor suites from prototype through deployment, driving operational readiness, feedback, and hardware design needs for scale.
What you'll do
- Bring up new platforms across program phases and drive issue discovery and resolution with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage operations for new sensor suites and base vehicles to achieve maturity and large-scale deployment readiness.
- Gather operational observations and feedback from automotive partners and test drivers; help shape hardware design and platform features for operations and scale.
What they ask for
- BA/BS in a related technical subject, or equivalent practical experience in a technical field or role.
- 7+ years of experience in automotive development or another transportation-related industry, such as aviation or space.
- Deep operations experience bringing up hardware and platforms in critical mission environments.
- Experience working with large cross-functional teams in a program/product environment and with external partners.
Nice to have
- Engineering or technical degree in a related field; systems engineering or requirements-based analysis experience in transportation.
- Hands-on product development lifecycle experience from prototype to production, including early prototype testing.
Pay
$159,000 — $196,000 USD base salary
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