Waymo · 12 hours ago
Systems Engineer, Power Systems (Low Voltage)
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$196K/yr - $248K/yr
3+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves working on vehicle platform Low Voltage systems, writing requirements, and collaborating with OEM partners to define system architecture and ensure functional safety requirements are met.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Work on vehicle platform Low Voltage systems (working internally with Waymo Product team and externally with OEM base vehicle partner) - writing requirements for our OEM partners to set up Low voltage systems and interfaces
Work with the OEMs and Functional Systems Engineers (e.g. Networks, Infotainment systems, Thermal, Security, Motion Controls, Body Controls) to define the Low voltage systems including communications network and architecture design together with functional safety requirements
Write detailed requirements for Waymo embedded software, hardware adjacencies to implement Low Voltage systems and functions; including all interfaces to the vehicle platform and Self Driving System
Focus on the power electronics systems engineering for our vehicle platforms. This encompasses all the requirement setting with our OEM partners and internal teams, power system architecture development with the OEM, and verification and validation against program milestones
Develop safety relevant work products like safety concepts, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
Help create Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, analyze test results for Low Voltage systems and platform communications across various platforms and prototype phases. Plan and execute tests, analyze test data, analyze field issues, and understand and resolve defects leveraging the operations team where possible
Work with embedded software teams during implementation to ensure requirements will be met. Write design documents for new architecture / implementation, review with software teams and incorporate updates as needed
Manage delivery timing of feature sets and updates to vehicle prototype fleet software and troubleshooting issues to achieve the required capability set for each vehicle
Depending on business needs, up to approximately 30%-40% of this role will be spent supporting Body Control Systems Engineering
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics or similar
Deep knowledge of electrical power systems, and experience with design for fault tolerance in safety critical systems
Ability to create and negotiate targets & requirements with OEMs plus create and execute effective DVPs
An appreciation of Low Voltage systems in safety critical systems and the importance of fail-safe vs. fail tolerant, required timing etc
A good understanding of Functional Safety requirements for safety critical systems as laid out in ISO26262
Software code comprehension skills
Preferred
At least 3 years experience in an automotive (or similar industry) electrical Low voltage systems and software role delivering hardware and/or software
Somebody who understands the automotive development process and phases (e.g. M1, VB, TT etc.)
Working knowledge of vehicle communication network systems (CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, etc.)
Experience in fail-safe and fail-tolerant system design. Able to work with functional safety concepts on developing ASIL D LV systems, conduct FTA, perform FMEDA for hardware designs, undertake system Level FMEA
Experience with LV system design with components like DCDC, Batteries, Charge Control, Load shedding
Able to setup LV system simulations to demonstrate system performance during fault injection testing
Experience mapping out design and requirements for complex systems with attention to detail, to ensure gaps and flow-downs are fully covered
A strong root-cause analysis mindset to problem solving
Worked with SQL for large data sets
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
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$11.1BKey Investors
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2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
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