Waymo
Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead
$230K–$284K
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
Arizona, USA
About the job
Leads a multi-vendor, large-scale test engineering program and develops repeatable workflows and roadmaps for testing Waymo systems.
What you'll do
- Govern vendor test engineering operations across multiple vendors and three proving grounds.
- Coordinate technical workflow handovers and establish project roadmaps with Waymo technical leads.
- Build scalable engineering processes and organizational structures, incorporating automation and AI tooling into the testing pipeline.
What they ask for
- Real-world testing experience in automotive, aerospace, or robotics, including test equipment, data acquisition, and automated analysis.
- Experience establishing vendor engagements for engineering, testing, or operational services.
- Ability to lead large cross-functional teams and projects without direct authority.
- Demonstrated experience transitioning large engineering workflows and developing engineering organizations, methodologies, and processes.
Nice to have
- Automotive testing across diverse operating conditions and technical domains; hands-on testing of autonomous vehicles and related technologies.
- Experience automating test campaigns and knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and verification coverage plans.
Pay
$230,000 — $284,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Work with technical leads to incorporate the latest automation and AI tooling into the testing pipeline.
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