Embedded Simulation Tech Lead & Manager (HIL/SIL)

Waymo; California (MO); On-site; USD 281,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentives

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a senior engineer to lead the Embedded Simulation team, expanding test and sim infrastructure for Waymo Driver across new hardware platforms. You will build a graph-based simulation framework in C++ and improve realism by modeling vehicle and environmental conditions, then integrate with CI/CD processes.

You will manage hardware‑in‑the‑loop tests, ensure reliability, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. Salary ranges reflect US market for senior roles.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of modern C++.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining production software systems.
• Linux on advanced user level.
• Familiarity in Electrical Engineering.
• People management experience a plus.
• Passion for HIL simulation.
• Embedded programming experience.
• Linux for real-time applications.
• Knowledge of automotive networks (Ethernet, CAN, etc.).
• Familiarity with datacenter monitoring systems (databases, dashboards).

Responsibilities

• Lead & manage team responsible for embedded HIL/SIL testing and simulation.
• Set strategy for expansion of test & sim infrastructure to support new products and Waymo's scale.
• Develop Waymo internal graph-based simulation framework in C++ and improve realism with vehicle/environment models.
• Combine past logged data with model outputs for representative simulations.
• Integrate SIL and HIL simulation with CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure test & sim infrastructure is highly available and reliable.

Skills

Modern C++

Production software

Linux user level

Electrical engineering familiarity

People management

HIL simulation

Embedded programming

Linux real-time applications

Automotive networks (Ethernet/CAN)

Datacenter monitoring basics

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Waymo is seeking a senior engineer to lead the Embedded Simulation team, expanding test and sim infrastructure for Waymo Driver across new hardware platforms. You will build a graph-based simulation framework in C++ and improve realism by modeling vehicle and environmental conditions, then integrate with CI/CD processes.

You will manage hardware‑in‑the‑loop tests, ensure reliability, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. Salary ranges reflect US market for senior roles.