Job brief: PCBA Reliability Engineer

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• Listed on Waymo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-05 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens careers.withwaymo.com, the address Waymo's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $177,000 to $218,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 10 years of experience.

Must have

• Master's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience.

Conditions

• Travel requirements :
• 10% travel as needed

Main duties

• Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert on PCB and PCBA quality and reliability across all Waymo Compute and Sensor modules.
• Collaborate with external laboratories and suppliers to secure necessary test chamber and validation resources. Lead test vehicle layout and design for Waymo…
• Oversee manufacturing quality issues across PCB/PCBA suppliers, leading corrective and preventive action (CAPA) initiatives.
• Perform root cause investigations and execute corrective/preventive actions for failures identified during reliability testing of custom components or PCBAs.
• Evaluate DFMEAs to pinpoint high-risk elements, defining risk mitigation strategies through early design modifications or targeted follow-on testing.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Mountain View, CA: $238k a year (219 listings, 3 employers). This listing is 17% lower.
• Across Waymo's 313 open listings, 52% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Waymo hires

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