Autonomous Vehicle Systems Engineer Intern

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Onsite wellness centers

Educational reimbursement

Hybrid work model

Commuter benefits

401(k) plans

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA is offering a paid internship in Hardware Systems Architecture focusing on real-time diagnostics and secure vehicle networks. You will design Python infrastructure and automated verification pipelines across CAN, CAN-FD, and Ethernet for multiple autonomous vehicle platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Systems Engineers and Vehicle Security Engineers, building AI-assisted tooling, and contributing to end-to-end software projects.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, Robotics, Mech/Automotive Eng, or Systems Engineering.
• Strong Python proficiency and ability to build modular software for diagnostics and verification.
• Solid understanding of vehicle networks (CAN/CAN-FD) and cybersecurity basics.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Python infrastructure for real-time diagnostics and health monitoring of CAN, CAN-FD, and Ethernet networks.
• Develop automated verification and validation pipelines for vehicle network and system health.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers and Vehicle Security Engineers to refine multi-platform requirements.
• Leverage AI code generation tools to prototype and scale software.

Skills

Python

CAN/CAN-FD

AI code generation tooling

cryptography concepts

embedded networks

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical/Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering

Tools

cantools

python-can

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA is offering a paid internship in Hardware Systems Architecture focusing on real-time diagnostics and secure vehicle networks. You will design Python infrastructure and automated verification pipelines across CAN, CAN-FD, and Ethernet for multiple autonomous vehicle platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Systems Engineers and Vehicle Security Engineers, building AI-assisted tooling, and contributing to end-to-end software projects.