Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
About the role
Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.
What they're looking for
- Education: BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Robotics, Controls, or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
- Domain experience: 8+ years testing, integrating, or developing vehicle motion control, chassis / actuation systems, or other safety-critical electro-mechanical systems (automotive, aerospace, robotics)
- Leadership: Experience leading a technical team as a manager or tech lead, including planning, prioritization, and developing engineers
- Hands-on test experience: Test planning and execution for controls and actuation systems, including in-vehicle testing, bench / HIL testing, and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
- Systems engineering: Working knowledge of requirements, verification and validation, and formal sign-off for safety-critical systems
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain test results, risk, and trade-offs clearly to engineers and leadership
More about this role
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 mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.
- Lead the team: Manage and grow a team of Systems Test Engineers who own verification of motion...
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