Waymo

Hardware Lead, In-Vehicle Infotainment

Waymo$230K — $284K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years managing complex electronic projects to mass production
  • 5+ years as an Electrical Engineer with SOC designs
  • Deep understanding of hardware architecture across disciplines
  • Hands-on experience with infotainment hardware components
  • Proficient in C++, Python, and BASH programming languages
  • Strong problem-solving and project-facilitating mindset

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality infotainment products from concept to execution
  • Define and drive the hardware product roadmap and technical vision
  • Collaborate on make vs buy decisions with Engineering and Supply Chain
  • Oversee bring-up activities and validation needed for product delivery
  • Navigate technical complexities across mechanical, electrical, and software domains
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance decision-making and optimize design cycles

Benefits

  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Comprehensive company benefits program
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of automotive technology
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and will report to a Manager of Technical Program Management.

You will:
  • Deliver world class infotainment by owning the project execution from concept to car
  • Define the hardware product roadmap, and set the technical vision by partnering with Product, UX, Industrial Design, and Software Engineering
  • Take on nuanced make vs buy decisions by working closely with Engineering and Supply Chain
  • Drive bring-up activities, test setups, validation, and the support infrastructure needed to deliver the products
  • Manage the complexities of deep technical trades and issues across mechanical, electrical, and software in architecture, design, manufacturing, and sustaining work
  • Effectively apply AI-driven tools and methodologies to enhance architectural decision-making, optimize hardware design cycles, and improve the efficiency of cross-functional hardware-software integration

You have:
  • 10+ years experience in managing and delivering complex electronic projects, and delivering to mass production
  • 5+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer implementing SOC-based designs
  • Deep cross-functional understanding of architecting and delivering hardware (including electrical, mechanical, and software aspects)
  • Hands-on experience with infotainment hardware, including SoC selection, A2B, audio/video codecs, serializers, displays, etc.
  • Ability to read and understand software written in C++, Python, and BASH
  • A willingness and desire to fill the gaps to make a project successful

We prefer:
  • 10+ years experience in managing complex projects in the infotainment space
  • 5+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer, ideally working directly on automotive or infotainment hardware
  • Deployed end-to-end infotainment solutions to three vehicle platforms
  • Experience with connectivity technologies (e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi), including certification and homologation
  • Experience with software performance and HW resource allocation, networking, and storage
  • Ability to write software in C++, Python, and BASH, as well as understanding of the Android SW stack


The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$230,000-$284,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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