Waymo
Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering
$159K–$196K
San Francisco, CA,US +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 20, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA,US
Mountain View, CA, US
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in systems engineering or an adjacent field.
- Education
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads cross-functional systems engineering programs, improving processes and managing risks, schedules, testing practices, and implementation for complex hardware and software systems.
What you'll do
- Identify gaps in policies, systems, and processes; develop scalable improvements and risk-management practices.
- Lead or support multidisciplinary projects, managing schedules, risks, stakeholder communications, and implementation.
- Develop testing and analysis best practices for complex HW/SW systems.
What they ask for
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Processes, from use cases and requirements through architecture, design review, and DVP/V&V.
- Experience managing end-to-end integrated systems projects or programs and executing complex strategic and operational initiatives.
- Experience implementing projects in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment; ability to work cross-functionally to design processes and solve business problems.
Nice to have
- Extensive experience with autonomous driving or robotics projects.
- Experience in combined software and hardware development; or in government, safety, transportation/logistics, or equivalent project management in a technology or media company.
Pay
$159,000—$196,000 USD base salary
Tools
HW/SW, DVP/V&V
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