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Waymo

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Salary
$230,000–$284,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Systems Engineer, Depot & Offhail Automation

Job description

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.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Systems Engineering Lead.

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…

Job responsibilities

  • Work with cross functional teams including software engineers, product managers, and operations leads to develop and implement requirements, system architecture, and verification strategy for new depot & offhail…
  • Develop deep technical understanding of existing and new depot & offhail automation features and drive a robust end-to-end verification and monitoring system to ensure these features meet high efficacy goals
  • Develop qualification methods to launch new features and depots and provide engineering recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • Debug field issues to determine root cause and identify solutions with cross functional teams. Be the point person for retrospectives and implement improvements to test coverage and processes to prevent similar issues…
  • Extend existing depot automation features to new vehicle platforms to ensure feature parity across the diverse Waymo fleet.
  • Apply your existing technical depth to new areas and learn quickly

Job requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or other technical field
  • At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, software development, or related field
  • A systems engineering mindset and a proactive, data-driven approach to fixing problems
  • Comfortable juggling multiple projects at once and working in ambiguity
  • Ability to read c++ to understand feature implementation and debug issues more effectively
  • Ability to query data sets (SQL) and create dashboards for debugging and performance monitoring

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