Director of Systems Integration (Diagnostics)

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as the Director of Systems Integration. In this role, you will define and execute the global strategy for systems integration, diagnostics, vehicle commissioning, and field engineering across multiple vehicle platforms. You will lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization and own the end-to-end systems integration of new Waymo Driver hardware and OEM vehicle platforms. Additionally, you will drive the architecture and development of next-generation diagnostics infrastructure and collaborate cross-functionally with various teams. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

Define and execute Waymo’s global strategy for systems integration, diagnostics, vehicle commissioning, and field engineering across multiple vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, scale, and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization encompassing Systems Integration, Diagnostics, Scaled Commissioning, and Field Engineering.
• Drive the architecture and development of next-generation diagnostics infrastructure, automated tooling, and telemetry to support high-volume manufacturing and fleet operations.
• Proven track record leading full-system hardware/software bring-up, HIL testbed architecture, and base-vehicle interface integration (power, networking, actuation, and ECU software/OTA) across multiple concurrent programs

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in people management, with a proven track record of leading and growing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong partner management skills, with experience navigating and influencing external partners or OEM organizations
• Deep technical breadth across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, with experience in HW/SW co-design and system-level debugging
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering/integration, diagnostics, or integration for complex hardware/software systems (e.g., automotive, robotics, aerospace, defense)
• Experience managing global teams and vendor relationships for hardware integration and manufacturing

Preferred

• Experience scaling products from early-stage prototyping and low-volume to high-volume manufacturing or commercial fleet operations
• Experience with cloud-connected software-defined vehicles, diagnostics, and data-driven reliability engineering
• Direct experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), automotive, industrial automation, or aerospace

Pay

USD 323,000 - 399,000