Lead Systems Engineer, New Product Initiatives

About the role

The Lead Systems Engineer, New Product Initiatives plays a crucial role in accelerating the development of new product initiatives. They translate complex use cases into actionable system requirements, conduct trade studies, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure robust verification strategies are in place. This role requires a strong foundation in systems engineering, data analysis, and experience with production-level safety-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional strategies to accelerate development for new product initiatives
• Translate new, complex use cases into actionable system requirements
• Execute trade studies and investigations to influence cross-functional priorities and product roadmaps
• Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop and execute robust verification strategies
• Innovate solutions for technical challenges within integrated hardware and software autonomous systems
• Define concept of operations for new product initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or related field (including ME, EE, CS, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace, etc.) or equivalent practical experience
• 10 or more years of engineering experience with demonstrated delivery of hardware / software integrated systems for internal or external milestones
• Experience across full product lifecycle, from concept or pilot through transition into operations in a fast-paced environment
• Strong foundation in systems engineering fundamentals such as requirements definition, formal verification and validation methods
• Data analysis and related script development skills (e.g. using Python, SQL, etc)
• Cross-functional technical leadership and mentorship

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in relevant Engineering or related field
• Experience testing and deploying production-level safety critical systems, especially at scale
• Experience influencing product strategy and user flows through iterative launches
• Some software development experience and understanding of SW development process is helpful
• Autonomous vehicle industry experience

Skills

• Systems Engineering Fundamentals
• Data Analysis and Script Development
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship
• Software Development Experience (optional)
• Autonomous Vehicle Industry Experience

Benefits

Waymo offers a comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness, financial wellness, flexibility and time off, supporting families, community and personal development, and cool perks. Eligible employees also participate in a discretionary annual bonus program and have access to equity incentives.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is $272,000—$336,000 USD.

Schedule

This role follows a hybrid work schedule.