Senior Autonomous Vehicle Systems Test Engineer

Neura Market; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer for Perception Test Engineering to advance validation of the Waymo Driver across platforms. You will design test strategies, build scalable test frameworks, and analyze results to improve safety and performance.

The role blends software and hardware knowledge, requires ML and data analysis skills, and offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent practical experience in perception or robotic systems.
• Experience in software development for robotics or software verification and validation for safety-critical systems.
• Strong grasp of ML fundamentals and applied statistics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across disciplines.
• Experience with Python and SQL; C++ knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies and new methodologies for scaling and edge cases.
• Design metrics, test plans, and simulated scenarios for off-nominal testing across platforms.
• Write reusable, high-quality software for analyzing simulation results and enable automation at scale.
• Lead cross-functionally to unblock scalable multi-platform testing with partner teams.
• Review system requirements and feature validation plans with engineering teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

C++

Machine Learning

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering/CS/Robotics or related

Job description

Waymo is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer for Perception Test Engineering to advance validation of the Waymo Driver across platforms. You will design test strategies, build scalable test frameworks, and analyze results to improve safety and performance.

The role blends software and hardware knowledge, requires ML and data analysis skills, and offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive compensation and benefits.