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Head of Industrial Design

Waymo· Design
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Mountain View, California$323k - $399kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Waymo is seeking a Head of Industrial Design to lead the Industrial Design studio across vehicle exterior, interior cabin, CMF, and hardware sensor integration programs, driving design execution from concept to production and mentoring a multidisciplinary team.

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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:Industrial DesignClass-A SurfacingCMF (Color, Material, Finish)Vehicle PackagingTeam Leadership

Benefits

  • Salary Range: $323,000—$399,000 USD per year
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Company benefits program
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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