Lead Systems Engineer, New Product Initiatives

Job Summary

The Systems Engineering team at Waymo is seeking a talented individual to lead cross-functional strategies for accelerating development of new product initiatives. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to Systems Engineering Leadership.

Responsibilities

• 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 that demonstrate critical requirements are met
• Innovate solutions for technical challenges within integrated hardware and software autonomous systems, covering the full day-in-the-life
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Some software development experience and understanding of SW development process is helpful
• Autonomous vehicle industry experience

Pay

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.

Salary Range $272,000—$336,000 USD