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.
Hardware Engineering is an innovative and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Manager of Integration Engineering
You will:
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for the top issues impacting Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles leveraging AI tools and data analysis.
- Collaborate with cross functional experts across HW engineering, SW Engineering and operations to identify the best solutions to mitigate and resolve top issues.
- Architect and implement robust diagnostics infrastructure, tooling and processes to improve the efficiency of troubleshooting self-driving and base vehicle systems.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts on sensing, compute, actuator, and support systems, guiding and supporting them through diagnostics design and improvement.
- Lead analysis of sub-system diagnostics gaps and needs, informing future diagnostics investment.
- Evolve Waymo’s Diagnostics strategy through technical and organizational leadership.
You have:
- A Bachelors or Masters in EE/ME/CE/CSE or related field.
- 5+ years experience working adjacent to or developing diagnostics in automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics.
- Hands-on experience working directly with deployed systems (HW and SW), ideally in a fast-paced automotive or tech environment.
- Wide breadth of knowledge in the EE/CE/CS/Mech realm, and can spin up on a new topic very quickly.
- Familiarity with coding including updates to configuration files (C++, Python, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience driving diagnostics development for a module, system, or program.
We prefer:
- High level understanding of various self driving vehicle systems (sensors, compute, wiring, power, vehicle actuators, chassis communication, controls, etc.), and mastery of one/some.
- Automotive-specific diagnostics experience, preferably both traditional J1979 OBII-style and modern strategies for SW-defined cloud connected vehicles.
- Familiar with modern passenger vehicle control systems.
- Ability to interact with both technical and nontechnical teams to solve technical problems.
Travel requirements 10% :
- Onsite visits to service centers and manufacturing facilities
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 or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience working adjacent to or developing diagnostics in automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics
- Hands-on experience working directly with deployed hardware and software systems
- Broad knowledge across electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and mechanical engineering domains
- Familiarity with coding and configuration file updates, including C++ or Python
- Demonstrated experience driving diagnostics development for a module, system, or program
- Understanding of self-driving vehicle systems, such as sensors, compute, wiring, power, actuators, chassis communication, and controls
- Automotive diagnostics experience, including J1979 OBD-II-style and modern software-defined vehicle strategies
- Familiarity with modern passenger vehicle control systems
- Ability to communicate with technical and nontechnical teams to solve technical problems
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.
