Waymo

Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Security

Waymo$198K — $248K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or similar
  • Deep understanding of vehicle communications and module security technology
  • Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols like CAN, FlexRay, and Ethernet
  • Ability to negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs
  • At least 5 years in automotive security or related field

Responsibilities

  • Develop vehicle system security requirements as per overall strategy
  • Collaborate with OEMs to design vehicle network security architecture
  • Manage security requirements for features like Digital Key and SOTA
  • Create security requirements for software interfaces with vehicle platform
  • Develop and execute V&V plans for platform security testing
  • Oversee the delivery of software updates to vehicle prototypes
  • Troubleshoot issues to ensure functionality of security capabilities

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's annual bonus program
  • Inclusion in equity incentive plan
  • Access to a generous Company benefits program
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • International travel opportunities 6-8 times per year
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Manager of System Architect.

You will:
  • Develop and own comprehensive vehicle system security requirements aligned with the high-level vehicle platform security strategy
  • Work with OEMs and adjacent Systems Engineers to define and implement the vehicle network and module security architecture
  • Define and manage requirements for vehicle platform features that are based on security concepts, such as Digital Key and SOTA
  • Create detailed security requirements for Waymo software interfaces to ensure secure communication with the vehicle platform
  • Develop Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, execute tests, analyze results, and resolve defects related to platform security across various platforms and prototype phases
  • Oversee the delivery timing of feature sets and software updates to the vehicle prototype fleet, and troubleshoot issues to ensure required capabilities


You have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or similar
  • A thorough understanding of vehicle communications and module security technology (Autosar SecOC, Security relevant services in ISO14229-1 UDS, HSMs, etc)
  • A deep knowledge of vehicle communication networks and protocols (Physical and Application layer, e.g. CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, DBCs, etc) and an understanding of the embedded systems that control via these networks
  • The ability to create & negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs and Waymo adjacencies and create and execute effective DVPs as part of the role


We prefer:
  • Hands-on experience implementing and testing automotive security mechanisms
  • Full lifecycle experience launching an automotive security critical system from definition to market
  • At least 5 years experience in an automotive security (or similar industry) role delivering software and/or hardware
  • Experience with CCC Digital Key implementation


Travel requirements:
  • 6-8 times / year - international, typically 1 week at a time


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

$198,000-$248,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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