Waymo is seeking a Head of Technical Services to lead the integration of building automation systems and cloud platforms, ensuring operational excellence in autonomous vehicle technology.
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. 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 tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. At Waymo, we are building the world's most trusted driver. The Global Places and Services (GPS) team acts as the backbone of Waymo's physical and technical operational infrastructure, balancing technical engineering expertise with operational agility to protect and optimize our environments as autonomous vehicle technology scales.
Responsibilities
- Define the technical direction and global network architecture for Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Building Operating System (BOS) platforms.
- Act as the Master Systems Integrator (MSI), directing the integration of on-premise OT networks, IP controllers, BACnet protocols, and cloud BOS service architectures.
- Serve as the primary 3rd-level technical contact during critical BAS network disruptions and BOS integration outages.
- Oversee the creation of control submittals, network topologies, panel layouts, and controller programming.
- Lead and motivate a team of automation technicians and integration engineers.
- Bridge physical facilities and software teams by partnering with IT, Hardware Engineering, Fleet Operations, and automation vendors.
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of experience in building automation systems, OT/IT network integration, or master systems engineering.
- Proficiency with Linux environments, programming/scripting (Python, Java), database management, and cloud technologies (GCP, AWS, Azure).
- Strong foundational understanding of HVAC mechanics and electrical control circuits.
- Application of ITIL, Agile/Scrum, or DevOps frameworks to smart building operations.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate technical ambiguity and drive cross-functional alignment.
Conditions
- Salary Range: $226,000 — $278,000 USD.
- Eligible for Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan.
- Generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Up to 25% travel time.