Systems Test Engineer, Platform Development

Company: Waymo
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.Our Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the 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 collaborative teammates who'll help us maintain our focus on teamwork and are passionate about advancing their career.
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Systems Test Engineering Manager.
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• Test complex hardware/software systems that push the frontier of hardware design, software design, and system integration
  
• Create and establish efficient processes and effectively manage new and ongoing test programs and effectively amplify your efforts by effectively utilizing a large vendor engineering team
  
• Develop new capability in a vendor test engineering team to effectively take on verification item definition and development
  
• Design test procedures and/or test equipment that allows others to execute these processes successfully
  
• Find ways to automate testing by writing scripts or unit tests, or leveraging the Waymo simulation infrastructure
  
• Identify system areas which need additional test coverage, propose test plans to provide coverage, and implement additional tests to ongoing test programs
  
  
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  • High level AV domain knowledge that will allow the candidate to hit the ground running and accelerate ongoing and new platform development projects from day one
    
  • Experience leading a team of vendor test engineers and effectively developing their capability to effectively take on new and complex tasks
    
  • 5 years of experience in Motion Control / Vehicle Dynamics testing, simulation, and test automation
    
  • Ability to develop and train others to develop automated test campaigns
    
  • Experience in Python, C++ and SQL
    
    
    We prefer:
    
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    • Experience using Jira for test campaign management and reporting
      
    • Experience with physical hands on testing of Autonomous Vehicles
      
    • Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and experience developing verification coverage plans from system level requirements
      
      #LI-Hybrid
      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$158,000-$200,000 USD

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