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Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Salary
$323,000–$399,000 a year
Full-time

Head of Industrial Design

Job description

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.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Head of…

Job responsibilities

  • 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

Job requirements

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