Structured Testing Vendor Engineering Lead

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Systems Test Engineering Manager, Structured Testing.

You will:

• Govern the operational performance and output of a large-scale test engineering program comprised of  Vendor Test Engineers working across multiple vendors and three proving grounds  and covering Systems Engineering technical domains including: Sensing, Perception, Motion Control, Fault Protection, Low Voltage, Cyber Security, Hardware in the Loop,  and Commercialization domains  
• Drive towards alignment on strategic handover of technical  Engineering workflows and project responsibility
• Work with Waymo technical leads to establish long term project roadmaps to ensure that the latest automation and AI tooling is being incorporated into the testing pipeline to ensure that our testing can provide comprehensive coverage while efficiently utilizing resources
• Understand how to develop sustainable and repeatable engineering workflows from unstructured one off development processes
• Collaborate with engineering partners to create the ideal organizational structure and Engineering process flows
• Create a culture of Engineering excellence at scale for a growing Engineering organization

You have:

• Experience in real world testing in automotive, aerospace or robotics, including test equipment, data acquisition, and automated analysis
• Experience establishing new engagements with vendors providing engineering, testing, or operational services 
• The ability to effectively lead large cross functional teams and projects without direct authority
• Demonstrated experience in successfully transitioning large engineering workflows from an established team to a new Engineering organization.  Examples include transitioning workflows  from an overseas OEM to a local team, or from a company’s HQ to a remote location
• Experience developing  a new Engineering organization and establishing  effective methodologies and processes to allow the team to take on new and specialized technical workflows

We prefer:

• Experience with automotive  testing across a diverse range of operating  conditions and technical domains. (Vehicle Dynamics, ADAS, Noise and Vibration, Durability, Sensing, Perception, etc.) 
• Experience with physical hands-on testing of Autonomous Vehicles and related technologies
• Experience converting manually executed and analyzed test campaigns into more efficient automated verification methodologies
• Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and experience with verification coverage plans developed from system level requirements

Travel:

• Domestic and International Travel: 20%