Waymo
Systems Engineering Lead, New Product Initiatives
$272K–$336K
Mountain View, CA, USA +3 · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
San Francisco, CA USA
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 10 or more years of engineering experience; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or related field (including ME, EE, CS, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace, etc.) or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads systems engineering for new product initiatives, translating use cases into requirements and coordinating development and verification of integrated autonomous vehicle systems.
What you'll do
- Lead cross-functional strategies, trade studies, and investigations to guide product priorities and roadmaps.
- Define system requirements and concepts of operations for new product initiatives.
- Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop and execute verification strategies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 or more years of engineering experience delivering integrated hardware/software vehicle or robotic systems.
- Experience across the full product lifecycle, from concept or pilot through transition into operations.
- Systems engineering fundamentals, data analysis and scripting skills, and cross-functional technical leadership.
Nice to have
- Advanced Degree in relevant Engineering or related field.
- Experience with production-level safety-critical systems, product strategy, software development, or the autonomous vehicle industry.
Pay
$272,000 — $336,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL
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