Waymo · 3 weeks ago
2026 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Rider Comfort
Mountain View, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$70/hr - $70/hr
Start in 2026 SummerWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The internship focuses on developing a systems approach to rider comfort, including motion control issues and creating metrics to measure comfort across their vehicle fleet.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop a systems approach to rider comfort, focusing on motion control issues (e.g. jerky motion, improper speed, avoiding potholes)
Research prior art in comfort among industry, academia, and intra-Waymo (existing features & metrics)
Develop metrics to measure comfort. Write SQL to query large-scale over Waymo’s 2,000+ vehicle fleet. Look for trends and correlations (e.g. surface street vs highway)
Draft requirements to formalize testable performance expectations. Consult with test engineers to establish V&V methods
Propose driving behavior changes. Work with SWEs to implement proof of concept, and run simulation or in-vehicle eval to measure improvements or regressions
Qualification
Required
Python or other scripting language (e.g. R, MATLAB, JavaScript)
Statistics or data science or signal processing
Newtonian physics (F=ma) or biomechanics or kinesiology or other dynamics/mechanics
User experience (UX) or other human factors / physiological coursework
Technical writing
Preferred
SQL or other query language
Automotive, aerospace, or controls engineering
Vehicle dynamics or other advanced physics / dynamics coursework
Eager to work with cross-functional groups on a multi-faceted ambiguous problem
Benefits
Participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs
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.
Founded in 2009
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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