Job brief: Technical Program Manager, Hardware Modules

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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 2026-11-10 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $159,000 to $196,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
• Posted: 2026-11-09

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Systems or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of technical program or project management experience delivering hardware modules (sensors, cameras, electronics or electro-mechanical products)

Conditions

• This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Technical Program Manager, Hardware.

Main duties

• Own end-to-end program management for next gen lidar and other sensing and compute modules (e.g., cameras, telematics) from concept through Proto, EVT, DVT, …
• Build and drive detailed, bottoms-up schedules with cross-functional dependencies and long-lead items; identify when work is off track and drive recovery plans
• Own the prototype build plan and build readiness (materials, line and test readiness, quality), publish build reports, and drive issues to closure
• Drive design releases, design reviews (EE/ME/FW, DFM/DFA, DFMEA/PFMEA, EMC, SI/PI, thermal) and phase-gate reviews with Engineering, Reliability, DV, Systems…
• Manage technical relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers in partnership with Global Supply Management: SOWs, build schedules, open-issue list…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for project and program manager jobs in San Francisco, CA: $165k a year (71 listings, 14 employers). This listing is 8% higher.
• Across Waymo's 316 open listings, 50% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Waymo hires

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