Waymo

Lead Development Technician

Waymo$107K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in advanced automotive technician or engineering role
  • Mastery of automotive diagnostic strategies and tools (mechanical, electrical, networking)
  • Proven project management skills with a focus on quality and timely delivery
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Analytical skills for identifying and communicating developmental opportunities
  • Experience servicing electric or hybrid vehicles (high voltage qualification preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Equip diagnostic technicians with essential knowledge and resources
  • Facilitate technical change management in workshops
  • Develop service methods, tools, and technical resources like operational theories
  • Contribute to advanced technical training programs
  • Support engineering testing and development of Waymo Driver
  • Execute prototype builds and modify exploratory vehicles

Benefits

  • Access to Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan participation
  • Comprehensive company benefits program
  • Opportunities for domestic and international travel
  • Cutting-edge technology and projects in the autonomous vehicle sector
Full Job Description
You will:
  • Enable the experts: Equip specialist diagnostic technicians with knowledge and resources
  • Evolve the workshop: Facilitate technical change management in the workshops by planning and deploying new technologies, methodologies, and resources
  • Unlock service capabilities: Develop service methods, tools, and technical resources such as theory of operations
  • Grow workshop competencies: Contribute to advanced technical training curriculums
  • Advance Waymo Driver development: Enable engineering testing and development with consultation and hands on support
  • Craft next gen technology: Execute prototype builds and exploratory vehicle modifications

You have:
  • 5+ years experience in an advanced automotive technician or automotive engineering role
  • Mastery of automotive diagnostic strategies and tools covering mechanical, electrical, and networking (e.g. CAN)
  • Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, external partners, and executives
  • Analytical skills to identify developmental opportunities and communicate them effectively
  • Experience servicing electric or hybrid vehicles (high voltage qualification preferred)

We prefer:
  • Experience building or servicing autonomous vehicles or technology
  • Experience designing, improving, and deploying operational processes using change management best practices
  • Experience administering technical training
  • Experience with technical writing and technical documentation
  • Experience viewing or creating 2D or 3D CAD models
  • Fabrication experience (cutting, welding, mill, lathe)

Travel:
  • Ability to travel domestically or internationally on short notice up to 20% of the time


The expected base salary range for this full-time position 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. 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

$51.45-$62.99 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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