Interview Studio

Requirements found

Scheduling Compliance Budgeting Training (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Head of".

Main 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
• 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

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.” · “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 te…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Mentor and grow a world-class team of industrial designers, CAD modelers, CMF specialists, and Design Engineers” · “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”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “The Industrial Design Team creates smart and elegant solutions that pave the future of mobility while prioritizing our riders’ needs & safety.” · “This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Head of Design and Consumer Research” · “Manage studio operations, resource planning, external vendor engagements, and program schedules”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “The Design Team develops and applies cohesive design language to the Waymo Driver, delivering an exceptional customer experience with best-in-class product q…” · “The Industrial Design Team creates smart and elegant solutions that pave the future of mobility while prioritizing our riders’ needs & safety.” · “Establish studio standards for physical quality, surfacing excellence, ergonomics, and brand identity across all vehicle programs”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “We are involved in every step of the engineering and product development process to optimize Waymo’s technology and delight the rider’s journey.” · “Demonstrated experience presenting design strategy and technical trade-offs to executive leadership and cross-functional engineering leads”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Interface and collaborate directly with automotive design studios to align design vision, vehicle packaging, and hardware integration” · “Demonstrated experience presenting design strategy and technical trade-offs to executive leadership and cross-functional engineering leads”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Manage studio operations, resource planning, external vendor engagements, and program schedules” · “Demonstrated experience presenting design strategy and technical trade-offs to executive leadership and cross-functional engineering leads”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “The Design Team develops and applies cohesive design language to the Waymo Driver, delivering an exceptional customer experience with best-in-class product q…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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