The opportunity
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…
What you'll do
Translate product and safety goals into tangible technical requirements. You: will drive architectural trade-off discussions regarding performance, fault tolerance, and reliability
Serve as the primary technical interface between internal software teams and: external hardware suppliers (OEMs/Tier 1s) to resolve integration gaps and deviations early in the design phase
Review verification strategies for qualifying systems for driverless: operation. You will collaborate with test engineers, close gaps in coverage, and drive final system sign-off decisions
Lead investigations into field issues and testing anomalies. You will use: fleet data and simulation to assess risk and coordinate root-cause resolution for release-blocking challenges
Develop and maintain Python scripts/tools to automate the analysis of: large-scale fleet data, validating actuator performance against specifications and moving verification earlier in the release cycle
+ years of experience integrating complex, safety-critical systems in the: Automotive, Aerospace, or Robotics industries (or 3+ years with an Advanced Degree/PhD)
What they're looking for
- Demonstrated technical ownership of electromechanical motion control systems: (e.g., Steer-by-Wire, Electronic Braking, Flight Controls)
- Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, scripting, or tool: development (must be able to write scripts to process logs/data). Ability to read and understand C++
- Experience with requirements management traceability (e.g., DOORS, Jama) and: interface control documents (ICDs)
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer: Science, Robotics, or a related field
