Waymo · 2 months ago
Systems Engineer, Perception
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$196K/yr - $248K/yr
4+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on improving mobility and safety through its advanced driverless technology. The Systems Engineer, Perception role involves leading the qualification of perception algorithms, developing evaluation tools, and analyzing test data to ensure the performance and safety of Waymo's systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead the qualification of perception algorithms that are a key part of Waymo's driverless software release
Use your knowledge of perception systems combined with Waymo's safety and business targets to propose perception requirements
Drive consensus on those requirements within the software and hardware teams
Develop evaluation tools based on simulation and software-based data analysis. Write reusable, high quality, data analysis software
Use these and existing tools to design, debug, and execute tests
Analyze test data, communicate the results in technical reports and presentations
Qualification
Required
An advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or other relevant technical field OR 4 years of practical experience involving perception or robotic systems
Experience in software engineering for simulation and data evaluation, using Python or other high level language (e.g. Matlab, SQL, R, C++)
Comfortable juggling multiple projects at once and thriving in ambiguity
Experience managing projects with multiple contributors and stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with perception systems for robotics or autonomy, including work with lidar, camera, and/or radar sensor data
Experience working with first and third party weather data sources
Experience with testing safety-critical systems
Experience with C++
Experience with developing and/or testing machine learning/computer vision/AI systems
Experience with simulation based testing
Benefits
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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