Waymo · 3 months ago
Senior Systems Engineer, Fault Protection
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$196K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to advance the Waymo Driver’s capabilities, develop requirements and validation plans, and lead cross-functional projects to ensure product quality and safety. The role involves deep engagement with complex subsystem interactions and collaboration with multiple teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Advance the Waymo Driver’s capabilities to safely mitigate diverse fault conditions in support of Waymo’s continued expansion
Develop and own comprehensive requirements and verification & validation plans for mission critical SW systems and features, ensuring appropriate level of coverage to demonstrably meet product quality & safety goals
Dive deep into complex subsystem interactions in the autonomy stack to inform fault mitigation strategies
Conduct and use the results of trade studies & investigations to influence cross-functional team priorities/roadmap
Lead projects requiring contributions from multiple cross-functional teams such as SysEng, Safety, Product, SW & HW engineering
Qualification
Required
BS degree in a technical field, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Robotics, Math, Physics, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience, including a background in aerospace, robotics and/or automotive industries, with strong depth of experience in at least one technical area (e.g. motion control, software, sensing, etc.)
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and help set the technical direction for multiple adjacent engineers to solve technical problems
Strong systems engineering fundamentals with demonstrated experience across the full product lifecycle, from concept through transition into operations
Basic data analysis and related script development skills (e.g. using Python, SQL, R, MATLAB, or similar)
Preferred
Strong test planning, execution, troubleshooting and data analysis skills, at the sub-system and full system level
Autonomous vehicle or similar experience working on systems with safety-critical hardware and software components
Although not the focus of this role, some SW development experience and understanding of SW development processes is helpful
Benefits
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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