Systems Integration Engineer

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 196,000; 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 skilled engineer for a hybrid role focused on integrating mechanical and software systems in self-driving vehicles. Ideal candidates will have experience with debugging hardware/software, a degree in engineering, and strong problem-solving abilities. The position offers a competitive salary range of $159,000 to $196,000 USD, and comes with equity incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with deployed systems, ideally in tech environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with complex hardware and software systems.
• Ability to communicate technical issues with both technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of self-driving vehicle platform systems.
• Debug issues with self-driving systems and chassis components.
• Work with vendor partners for engineering and manufacturing.

Skills

Hardware and software integration

Debugging

System requirements analysis

Programming (C/C++ or Python)

Education

BS in EE/ME/CE/CSE or related field

Tools

DMM

Oscilloscope

Hand tools

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.

Hardware Engineering is an innovative and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to Systems Integration Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical, electrical, and software integration and bring up of novel self-driving vehicle platform systems.
• Debugging issues with self driving systems and base chassis components. Work will include ME, EE, and SW debugging.
• Advise on requirements and interface definitions between subsystems and components, and gathering of key pieces of data or knowledge through design and execution of tests, experiments, and design workstreams.
• Work with vendor partners for engineering and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• BS or in EE/ME/CE/CSE or related field, or sufficient practical work experience.
• Working directly with deployed systems (HW and SW), ideally in fast‑paced or tech environments.
• Has a very wide breadth of knowledge in the EE/CE/CS/Mech realm, and can spin up on a new topic very quickly.
• Very strong hands‑on experience assembling, working with, and debugging complex hardware and software systems.
• Can interact with both technical and non‑technical teams to solve technical problems.
• Working knowledge of an object‑oriented programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• High level understanding of various systems needed to make a self‑driving vehicle (sensors, compute, wiring, power, vehicle actuators, chassis communication, controls, etc.).
• Familiar with mechanical and electrical components of modern passenger vehicle control systems.
• C/C++ and Python working knowledge.
• DMM, Oscilloscope, hand tool working knowledge.

Travel Requirements

• ~10% travel to vendor and Waymo manufacturing and service facilities.

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.

The expected base salary range for this full‑time position across U.S. locations is $159,000—$196,000 USD. 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.