Waymo
Technical Lead Manager, Collision Avoidance Testing
$230K–$284K
Mountain View, CA, US +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years of management experience; 10+ years of industry experience in a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
About the job
Leads the Collision Avoidance Testing team and sets the technical direction for scalable testing of autonomous vehicle behavior.
What you'll do
- Manage the team, including hiring, setting OKRs, guiding work, and developing employees’ careers.
- Coordinate with engineering stakeholders on collision-avoidance testing frameworks and desired AV behavior.
- Lead development of the long-tail behavioral testing suite, integrating simulation technology and setting architecture guidelines.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 4+ years of management experience and 10+ years of industry experience in a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to build testing programs that scale.
- Basic fluency in Python or C++.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a similar discipline.
- Prior AV experience or experience with safety-critical systems.
Pay
$230,000 — $284,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++
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