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Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Salary
$196,000–$242,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Seating and Restraints Architecture Engineer

Job description

Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. This role is to take us further into the future of custom vehicle development for optimized customer experiences.

This role follows a hybrid work scheduling and you will report to a Director, Concepts and Pre Program Development.

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.

Job responsibilities

  • Work with suppliers and partner OEMS along with Waymo’s Product and ID teams to lead the concept and architecture development of unique seating systems which are optimized for ride hailing vehicles
  • Set comfort targets and work on novel seat comfort concepts which are optimized for ride hailing vehicles to achieve these targets
  • Benchmark competitor vehicles to validate these targets and ensure that when it comes to occupant accommodation, ergonomics, and comfort, Waymo vehicles are class leading
  • Support the optimization of ingress/egress for a highly diverse demographic across novel cabin topologies
  • Lead the concept development of restrain systems to allow unique cabin configurations
  • Support the development and execution of user clinics designed to optimize seat and restraint comfort for the purposes of ride hailing

Job requirements

  • 7 + years of related experience in the field of automotive seating and restraints concept development and execution
  • Proven experience with seating comfort assessment and have hands-on experience with both subjective as well as quantitative methods of evaluations
  • Understanding of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS regulation and test protocols to use an inputs in the creation restraints concepts
  • Experience with RAMSIS, CAVA, and Catia CAD tools to create, integrate and maintain 2D/3D seat concept layout and input into the Design Studio and CAE Analysis teams
  • Proven ability to create and negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs and partner companies/suppliers
  • Ability to work in an ambiguous world and find a path forward to resolve seemingly conflicting requirements
  • Global travel required for on-site OEM engagements (10%)
  • Occasional travel to other Waymo locations, suppliers, and service providers on an as-needed basis (10%)
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