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Requirements found

Scheduling Compliance (must) Project Management Training (must)

What this posting asks for

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

Main responsibilities

• Supplier Assembly Line Deployment: Lead the industrialization of "build to print" automotive autonomous sensors & ECUs (cameras, radars, lidars, compute) at …
• Process Engineering & Quality: Ensure supplier manufacturing processes strictly adhere to engineering drawings, tolerances, and automotive quality standards.…
• Program Management: Act as the primary technical project manager for supplier launches. Establish realistic timelines, track milestones, manage equipment buy…
• Contract & Commercial Management: Collaborate with Procurement and Legal to develop Statements of Work (SOW), technical specifications, and equipment contrac…
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the technical liaison between Internal R&D, Quality, Purchasing, and External manufacturing partners. Coordinate with W…
• Continuous Improvement: Identify manufacturing bottlenecks, yield issues, and cycle time constraints on supplier lines. Drive root cause analysis and impleme…
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in process or manufacturing engineering within the automotive industry, with direct experience handling automotive sensor…
• Technical Skills: Deep understanding of "build to print" manufacturing models, automated assembly processes, testing/calibration of sensors, and automotive c…
• Supplier Management: Proven ability to drive Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers and equipment integrators to meet strict launch deadlines and quality metrics.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Hardware Engineering is an innovative and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers.” · “Process Engineering & Quality: Ensure supplier manufacturing processes strictly adhere to engineering drawings, tolerances, and automotive quality standards.” · “Enforce structured equipment/station development with FMEA approach.”
  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: “Hardware Engineering is an innovative and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers.” · “Contract & Commercial Management: Collaborate with Procurement and Legal to develop Statements of Work (SOW), technical specifications, and equipment contracts.” · “Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the technical liaison between Internal R&D, Quality, Purchasing, and External manufacturing partners.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• 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.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Coordinate material supply to ensure the manufacturing development schedule stays on track.” · “Supplier Management: Proven ability to drive Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers and equipment integrators to meet strict launch deadlines and quality metrics.” · “Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program,…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to optimize production efficiency and product quality.” · “Supplier Management: Proven ability to drive Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers and equipment integrators to meet strict launch deadlines and quality metrics.” · “Software Proficiency: Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, JMP) to analyze supplier yield data, and basic proficiency in CAD (e.g.,…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Process Engineering & Quality: Ensure supplier manufacturing processes strictly adhere to engineering drawings, tolerances, and automotive quality standards.” · “Drive the mitigation of all process development / qualification risks that pose a threat to meeting the product performance and quality requirements.” · “Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the technical liaison between Internal R&D, Quality, Purchasing, and External manufacturing partners.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Negotiate technical terms, manage change orders, and hold suppliers accountable to contractual obligations.” · “Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the technical liaison between Internal R&D, Quality, Purchasing, and External manufacturing partners.” · “Commercial Acumen: Hands-on experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing technical contracts, SOWs, and capital equipment agreements.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Coordinate with Waymo cross-functional technical teams for support in debugging & resolving issues that impact manufacturing line qualification.” · “Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to optimize production efficiency and product quality.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the technical liaison between Internal R&D, Quality, Purchasing, and External manufacturing partners.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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