Systems Engineer, Perception

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous benefits program

Job summary

An autonomous driving technology company is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead the qualification of perception algorithms for its driverless software. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree or equivalent experience in relevant fields, and proficiency in simulation software and programming languages like Python and C++. The role involves project management and working on safety-critical systems in a hybrid environment. A competitive salary between $196,000—$248,000 USD is offered, along with an annual bonus program and company benefits.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in relevant technical field or 4 years of practical experience.
• Experience in software engineering for simulation and data evaluation.
• Experience managing projects with multiple contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the qualification of perception algorithms.
• Develop evaluation tools based on simulation and software analysis.
• Analyze test data and communicate results in technical reports.

Skills

Perception algorithms

Simulation software evaluation

Python

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or relevant field

Tools

C++

Matlab

SQL

R

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.

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who'll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Staff Systems Engineer.

You will:

• Lead the qualification of perception algorithms that are a key part of Waymo's driverless software release
• Use your knowledge of perception systems combined with Waymo's safety and business targets to propose perception requirements
• Drive consensus on those requirements within the software and hardware teams
• Develop evaluation tools based on simulation and software-based data analysis. Write reusable, high quality, data analysis software
• Use these and existing tools to design, debug, and execute tests
• Analyze test data, communicate the results in technical reports and presentations

You have:

• An advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or other relevant technical field OR 4 years of practical experience involving perception or robotic systems
• Experience in software engineering for simulation and data evaluation, using Python or other high level language (e.g. Matlab, SQL, R, C++)
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects at once and thriving in ambiguity
• Experience managing projects with multiple contributors and stakeholders

We prefer:

• Experience with perception systems for robotics or autonomy, including work with lidar, camera, and/or radar sensor data
• Experience working with first and third party weather data sources
• Experience with testing safety-critical systems
• Experience with C++
• Experience with developing and/or testing machine learning/computer vision/AI systems
• Experience with simulation based testing

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$196,000—$248,000 USD