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Head of Industrial Design
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Head of Industrial Design

Company: Waymo
Location: Mountain View, CA, US
Listed pay: $323,000 to $399,000
Posted: Posted yesterday

The job

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Passionate about aesthetics and product innovation, Waymo’s Industrial Design Team is responsible for envisioning the future of mobility and autonomous driving technology. The Design Team develops and applies cohesive design language to the Waymo Driver, delivering an exceptional customer experience with best-in-class product quality.

The Industrial Design Team creates smart and elegant solutions that pave the future of mobility while prioritizing our riders’ needs & safety. We are involved in every step of the engineering and product development process to optimize Waymo’s technology and delight the rider’s journey. The team is a unique fusion of creatives and innovators with the opportunity to pioneer a new industry.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Head of Design and Consumer Research

You will

Lead the Industrial Design studio across vehicle exterior, interior cabin, CMF, and hardware sensor integration programs
Drive physical design execution from strategic vision through Class-A surfacing, physical prototyping, and production launch
Interface and collaborate directly with automotive design studios to align design vision, vehicle packaging, and hardware integration
Establish studio standards for physical quality, surfacing excellence, ergonomics, and brand identity across all vehicle programs
Manage studio operations, resource planning, external vendor engagements, and program schedules
Mentor and grow a world-class team of industrial designers, CAD modelers, CMF specialists, and Design Engineers

You have

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or Automotive Design
15+ years of industrial design experience, including 8+ years leading automotive design programs or OEM vehicle studio teams
Proven track record of delivering production vehicle programs or complex automotive exterior and interior platforms from concept to volume manufacturing
Deep technical mastery of automotive packaging, Class-A surfacing, CMF processes, and vehicle safety or regulatory compliance
Demonstrated experience presenting design strategy and technical trade-offs to executive leadership and cross-functional engineering leads
Strong leadership background with experience managing, mentoring, and scaling multi-disciplinary design teams

We prefer

Master's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or related field
Experience integrating complex hardware suites, sensors, or perception systems into automotive platforms
Track record of bridging consumer product design empathy with traditional automotive studio development cycles
Expertise in modern studio tools, digital visualization, VR design reviews, and high-fidelity prototype fabrication
Experience managing supplier relationships and studio operational budgets
Strong passion for autonomous driving technology, public transit innovation, and future mobility

Travel requirements

Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 20% of the time

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

$323,000 — $399,000 USD

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