Waymo

Staff Systems Engineer, Motion Control

Waymo$230K — $284K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Systems Engineering experience in motion control or dynamics
  • Experience developing requirements for multiple systems across products and software versions
  • Proficient in writing Python for data analysis and understanding C++ code
  • Experience in project management
  • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Master's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Derive requirements for motion control algorithms from safety goals and performance objectives
  • Lead sign-off of hardware and software subsystems for new releases
  • Develop analysis tools for large-scale data evaluation
  • Write risk assessments balancing performance and reliability
  • Enhance analysis processes to speed up deployment
  • Collaborate with engineers to solve complex technical issues
  • Foster a culture of clear communication and high standards

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan eligibility
  • Comprehensive Company benefits program
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to Systems Engineering Manager.

You will:
  • Derive requirements on trajectories and motion control algorithms, from safety goals and product performance objectives.
  • Lead the sign-off of hardware and software subsystems for new releases and expanded scope
  • Build analysis tools (e.g. dashboards, database queries, scripts) for large-scale analyses of Waymo's massive datasets.
  • Write risk assessments that trade off performance and reliability.
  • Continuously improve Waymo analysis and evaluation processes to reduce time to deployment.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers to solve complex technical challenges, and contribute to a culture of clear communication and high standard


You have:
  • 7+ years of Systems Engineering experience decomposing safety goals to requirements for motion control, motion planning, or dynamics.
  • Must have direct experience in developing requirements for multiple systems that apply across multiple products, software versions, or hardware iterations
  • Demonstrated experience writing Python code to analyze data, and understanding C++ production code
  • Project management experience
  • Strong collaboration skills with test engineers, software engineers, and other systems engineers
  • Master's Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Mechanical, Computer, Electrical Engineering, CS, Robotics, Systems Design) or equivalent industry experience


We prefer:
  • Autonomous vehicle or similar experience working on systems with safety-critical hardware and software components
  • Experience with analyzing very large datasets (hundreds of thousands of records, high frequency)
  • Test engineering experience


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

$230,000-$284,000 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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