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
Architect a Testing Continuum: Define and drive the technical roadmap for a seamless testing continuum, bridging the gap between virtual simulation and high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments and enabling automated orchestration, execution, and analysis across the spectrum of test environments
Scale HIL Infrastructure: Oversee the development and scaling of our hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure, ensuring high-availability, automated deployment of new firmware and software, robust execution of regression suites, and high-fidelity test and integration environments for developers
Champion Software Excellence: Act as the senior software engineering leader for the team, ensuring our automation frameworks are production-grade, maintainable, and aligned with industry-leading software development standards
Drive Automated V&V: Lead the technical strategy for automated verification and validation of new software, firmware, hardware, and platform configurations, enabling continuous verification for complex safety-critical systems
Manage & Mentor: Grow and manage a diverse team of Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers, and Systems Test Engineers, fostering a culture of technical rigor, inclusive collaboration, and servant leadership
Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate closely with Hardware Engineering, Software Simulation, and Program leadership to align on resourcing, technical standards, and mission success
What they're looking for
- Education: Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical field of study
- SWE Leadership: Extensive experience as a Technical Lead or Manager in a production software environment (C++ required)
- Systems Thinking: A proven track record of managing complex HW/SW integration projects, ideally in robotics, AVs, or aerospace
- Technical Vision: Experience setting long-term roadmaps for infrastructure that serves a diverse set of internal customers
