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.
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to Systems Engineering Leadership.
You will:
- Lead cross-functional strategies to accelerate development for new product initiatives
- Translate new, complex use cases into actionable system requirements
- Execute trade studies and investigation to influence cross-functional priorities and product roadmaps
- Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop and execute robust verification strategies that demonstrate critical requirements are met
- Innovate solutions for technical challenges within integrated hardware and software autonomous systems, covering the full day-in-the-life
- Define concept of operations for new product initiatives
You have:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or related field (including ME, EE, CS, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace, etc.) or equivalent practical experience
- 10 or more years of engineering experience with demonstrated delivery of hardware / software integrated systems for internal or external milestones
- Experience across full product lifecycle, from concept or pilot through transition into operations in a fast paced environment
- Strong foundation in systems engineering fundamentals such as requirements definition, formal verification and validation methods
- Data analysis and related script development skills (e.g. using Python, SQL, etc)
- Cross-functional technical leadership and mentorship
We prefer:
- Advanced Degree in relevant Engineering or related field
- Experience testing and deploying production-level safety critical systems, especially at scale
- Experience influencing product strategy and user flows through iterative launches
- Although not the focus of this role, some software development experience and understanding of SW development process is helpful
- Autonomous vehicle industry experience
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years engineering experience delivering integrated hardware/software systems
- Experience across full product lifecycle from concept through operations
- Strong foundation in systems engineering fundamentals, requirements definition, formal verification and validation methods
- Data analysis and script development skills (e.g., Python, SQL)
- Cross-functional technical leadership and mentorship
- Advanced degree in relevant engineering field
- Experience testing and deploying production-level safety critical systems at scale
- Experience influencing product strategy and user flows through iterative launches
- Software development experience and understanding of software development processes
- Autonomous vehicle industry experience
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
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What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
