2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Networks & Diagnostics

We Love AI Jobs; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 27,552,000 - 48,216,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid onsite internship

Internship benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking an intern to develop monitoring, diagnostics, and verification software for vehicle networks across its platforms. You will build Python infrastructure for real-time diagnostics (CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet) and automate verification pipelines to assess network health and security.

You will explore AI-based code generation to accelerate testing and collaborate with Systems Engineers and Network Engineers on multi-platform requirements.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
• Strong Python and network-protocol tooling knowledge.
• Experience with vehicle networks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build Python infrastructure for real-time diagnostics and health monitoring of vehicle networks.
• Develop automated pipelines to verify network communications, diagnostics, and system health.
• Create monitoring workflows for in-vehicle security mechanisms and analyze network performance.
• Leverage AI-based code generation tools to prototype and test software.

Skills

Python programming

CAN/CAN-FD knowledge

Automotive Ethernet

AI tooling familiarity

CI/CD experience

pytest

cantools

python-can

Education

MS or PhD in progress

Tools

cantools

python-can

CI/CD tooling

pytest

Job description

This internship develops monitoring, diagnostics, and verification software for communication networks across Waymo’s autonomous vehicle platforms. The work also includes security checks and using AI-based code-generation tools to build and test software.* Internship* Hybrid* Internship* MS or PhD in progress### Skills and expertisePythonCANCAN-FDAutomotive Ethernetcantoolspython-canpytestCI/CD### Key responsibilities* Build Python infrastructure for real-time vehicle network diagnostics and health monitoring.* Develop automated pipelines to verify network communications, diagnostics, and system health.* Create monitoring workflows for in-vehicle security mechanisms and analyze network performance.## How this job comparesCompared with 136 open intern engineering jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job does not publish its pay. The 10 open intern engineering jobs that publish US pay start at $56K a year on average.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 136 open intern engineering jobs at 55 companies.Remote work: This job is hybrid. 3 of the 136 intern engineering jobs (2%) are remote.AI in this role: Medium. The role uses AI tools and works with AI systems as a regular part of the job. The role centers on vehicle networks and diagnostic software, not AI systems. It explicitly calls for leveraging AI-based developer tooling and code generation in software development.## Full descriptionWaymo 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 DriverTM—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 Hardware Systems Architecture defines and validates the foundational electrical, communication network, diagnostic, software update, and cybersecurity architecture—the digital \"nervous system\"—across multiple autonomous vehicle platforms. Sitting at the intersection of hardware and software co-design, we define vehicle-level network and security specifications and build the real-time diagnostic and automated verification infrastructure that keeps our fleet operating safely.Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill-set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!You will:• Build Real-Time Network Monitoring & Diagnostics Infrastructure: Design and build Python infrastructure to enable real-time diagnostics and health monitoring for vehicle communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet) across multiple autonomous vehicle platforms.• Develop Automated Verification Pipelines: Build automated verification and validation pipelines that evaluate vehicle network communication, diagnostic functionality, and system health across test benches and vehicle fleets.• Monitor & Validate Security Mechanisms: Create diagnostic checks and monitoring workflows for in-vehicle network security and cryptographic mechanisms, analyzing network performance and timing margins.• Build Rapidly with AI Code Generation: Leverage AI-based developer tooling and AI code generation workflows to rapidly prototype, test, and scale modular diagnostic and verification software.• Collaborate Across Systems Engineering Customers: Partner with Systems Architects, Network Engineers, and Vehicle Security Engineers to analyze network data, troubleshoot integration issues, and refine multi-platform vehicle requirements.You have:• Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical/Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.• Strong proficiency in Python for building modular software infrastructure, automated verification pipelines, and data analysis tools.• High fluency with AI-based tooling and AI code generation: Very comfortable and experienced with coding and building end-to-end software projects using modern AI code generation tools.• Solid foundational understanding of communication networks and protocols, ideally including CAN and CAN-FD.We prefer:• Hands-on experience with vehicle or embedded communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet) and diagnostic protocols, as well as Python network tooling (cantools, python-can).• Basic understanding of cryptography and network security concepts (e.g., message authentication codes, cryptographic authentication, or secure embedded communications).• Experience building automated test or verification pipelines (pytest, CI/CD) or working with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) / embedded test benches.• Hands-on experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics (ROS/ROS2), Formula SAE, EcoCAR, or embedded systems projects.Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.