Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Security

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design, own, and drive the horizontal vehicle cybersecurity roadmap, managing the interplay between base vehicle platforms and the Waymo Driver autonomous driving system across all existing and new vehicle platforms.
• Coordinate and align Waymo internal engineering, product management and operations to design, implement, validate, and maintain base vehicle cybersecurity features.
• Manage the end-to-end Vehicle Security Requirement Process Flow from ideation, risk-based triage, requirement definition, feature design, commitment, implementation and verification and stakeholder governance.
• Drive regular software release cybersecurity reporting, tracking key metrics for upcoming software releases and providing stakeholder updates as to the status, risks and success likelihood of cybersecurity features.
• Partner with Waymo Fleet Operations to ensure cybersecurity features are operating effectively and operational frictions are identified and mitigated.
• Work proactively to ensure base vehicle security architectures meet Waymo's highest security bar and conform to applicable automotive standards and regulations (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, UN ECE R155, UN ECE R156).

Job requirements

• 8+ years relevant work experience in Technical Program Management within complex embedded systems, product security or safety-critical engineering environments (e.g. automotive, aerospace, defense or robotics).
• A BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated technical fluency in embedded and modern vehicle cybersecurity concepts with the ability to act as a technical peer to Systems Engineering and Security Engineering when discussing vehicle networks (CAN,…
• Proven track record of leading multi-company and cross-functional initiatives spanning external OEM/supplier partners and internal embedded, cloud, systems engineering, and fleet operations teams.
• Superior skills in requirements tracking, management, governance and software release reporting including navigating cross-functional systems engineering workflows, risk prioritization and release readiness metrics.
• Strong ability to structure ambiguous technical problem statements into clear, executable program plans, driving alignment and accountability across partner organizations.