or apply directly on Waymo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 85 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 353 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 66 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
As Waymo’s Design Studio Process Manager, you will optimize facility layouts and operational workflows to enhance efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to develop infrastructure concepts, applying Lean principles to improve design standards, and validating these concepts through simulations and real-world testing. You will also analyze operational data to influence infrastructure planning and support scalable design decisions.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of industrial engineering, operations excellence, process improvement, manufacturing engineering, or related disciplines as they relate to automotive throughput
- Experience applying Lean principles, process improvement methodologies, and operational modeling to improve facility design and business performance
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams during facility planning design, or operational improvements
- Experience solving complex challenges through structured data analysis and forensics
- Experience developing and implementing process improvements and/or lean methodology to streamline the full project delivery cycle
Nice to have
- An understanding of various real estate typologies (workplace, lab, industrial, manufacturing, automotive service, EV charging)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- A track record of proven objective analysis, having delivered projects in an atmosphere where speed, flexibility and frugality are the norm
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, System Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- Automotive, manufacturing, logistical warehouse, or distribution center design/engineering experience
What you get
- Eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Up to 25% travel time required
- Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
- Role involves high degree of ambiguity and fast-paced environment
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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