2027 Summer Intern MSPhD Sensor Performance Engineer Intern

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

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Job summary

Waymo LLC invites highly motivated interns currently pursuing an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science to join the Waymo Laser team. You will analyze sensor data, set up rigorous experiments, prototype hardware, and quantify performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams on real-world driverless tech projects.

This hybrid onsite internship offers exposure to LiDAR hardware, sensing systems, and data-driven validation.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Hardware experimentation using EE or physics-based methods.
• System prototyping and rapid hardware modeling.

Responsibilities

• Sensor Data Analysis: process and analyze complex sensor datasets to extract key insights.
• Experimental Setup: design and execute rigorous experiments for validation and testing.
• Performance Engineering: develop robust performance metrics and streamline operations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: partner with cross-functional teams to align project goals.

Skills

MS/PhD student

Hardware experimentation

System prototyping

Data analysis

Python/SQL scripting

Education

MS/PhD in EE/Physics/CS

Job description

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.

The Waymo Laser team is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, optical and software engineers. We design, build and perfect our cutting edge automotive lidars, and evaluate the lidars that are on the market, and integrate them into Waymo products.

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:

• Sensor Data Analysis: Process and analyze complex sensor datasets to extract key insights.
• Experimental Setup: Design and execute rigorous experiments for validation and testing.
• Performance Engineering: Develop robust performance metrics and streamline operational processes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to align project goals.

You have:

• Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Hardware Experimentation: EE or physics-based experimental design
• System Prototyping: Modeling and rapid prototyping of complex hardware
• Data Analysis: Evaluating performance metrics and experimental results
• Technical Scripting: Automation using Python, SQL, and scripting

We prefer:

• Signal Processing: Advanced filtering, algorithm design, and data extraction
• Sensing Systems: Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera, and general perception hardware
• Technical Communication: Clear presentation of complex concepts to cross-functional teams

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position.

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.

Hourly Masters Pay $70-$70 USD

Hourly PhD Pay $85-$85 USD