Senior Systems Engineering Lead - Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 272,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits program

Job summary

Waymo's Systems Engineering team blends software and hardware to deliver safe autonomous systems. We seek a senior engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives, translate complex use cases into clear requirements, and influence product roadmaps.

You'll partner with engineering and test teams to verify critical functions, develop robust verification strategies, and mentor others in systems engineering practices. Hybrid Schedule; reporting to Systems Engineering Leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with hardware/software integrated vehicle systems.
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals.
• Data analysis and scripting (Python, SQL).
• Cross-functional technical leadership and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional strategies to accelerate development for new product initiatives
• Translate new, complex use cases into actionable system requirements
• Execute trade studies and investigation to influence cross-functional priorities and product roadmaps
• Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop and execute robust verification strategies that demonstrate critical requirements are met
• Innovate solutions for technical challenges within integrated hardware and software autonomous systems, covering the full day-in-the-life
• Define concept of operations for new product initiatives

Skills

Systems engineering

Python

SQL

Technical leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Waymo's Systems Engineering team blends software and hardware to deliver safe autonomous systems. We seek a senior engineer to lead cross-functional initiatives, translate complex use cases into clear requirements, and influence product roadmaps.

You'll partner with engineering and test teams to verify critical functions, develop robust verification strategies, and mentor others in systems engineering practices. Hybrid Schedule; reporting to Systems Engineering Leadership.