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.
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Director of Global Place Workplace & eMobility
You will:
- Lead the smart buildings design and implementation of automated test scripts and standardized workflows for EV charging features, from initial development through utility energization and final customer activation.
- Act as the primary technical lead ensuring seamless integration between vehicle mechatronic embedded controls, charging hardware, and cloud-based mobile applications.
- Define and enforce rigorous quality standards and testing strategies, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality charging infrastructure.Define and enforce rigorous quality standards and testing strategies, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality charging infrastructure.
- Identify process inefficiencies and lead implementation of automation virtualization opportunities to reduce manual testing and streamline commissioning activities.
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and feature owners while managing external commissioning vendors to ensure all site technical requirements are met.
- Adhere to and enforce all safety precautions, particularly regarding high-voltage systems and on-vehicle testing, treating safety as the top priority.
- Guide others in best practices, frameworks, and troubleshooting methodologies for complex electrification systems.
You have:
A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
5+ years of relevant experience with automation/scripting, specifically with high proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks like Autobot or similar.
- Extensive technical experience with electrification features, EV charging infrastructure deployment, and the commissioning lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps, along with version control systems like Git.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects that involve both hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) bench work and in-vehicle testing.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical issues, project status, and strategic recommendations to leadership and external partners.
We prefer:
- A Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).
- 8+ years of test automation experience with a focus on web/mobile applications and vehicle-to-grid integration.
- Hands-on experience with automotive diagnostic tools such as INCA, MDA, CANalyzer, or Vehicle Spy.
- Understanding of Vehicle Electrical Architecture (e.g., VIP, SDV) and serial data buses including LIN, CAN, GMLAN, and Ethernet.
- High voltage or electrified vehicle safety training and hands-on experience with on-vehicle serial protocols.
- Certification in Quality Assurance and/or Test Automation (e.g., Six Sigma, ISTQB) and experience with JIRA/Problem Resolution Tracking Systems (PRTS).
Travel Arrangements:
- This role requires travel approximately 25% of the time. Specifically, the employee will be expected to travel quarterly as part of their job responsibilities.