Systems Test Engineer, Sensing
About the role
The Systems Engineering team at Waymo is seeking a Sensor Verification Engineer to own significant portions of the sensor verification and validation activities. This role supports the qualification of fully autonomous operations, both for recurring software releases and new hardware prototypes.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and debug automated tests across multiple platforms to verify sensing requirements, expose issues, and identify root causes
- Collaborate with systems engineers, systems test engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers, and external vendor teams to strategize on, create, standardize, and optimize automated testing methodologies supporting periodic onboard software deployment
- Develop reusable, high-quality, sensor data analysis and test automation software (Python and/or C++)
- Create cohesive verification and validation plans, including test plans
- Analyze test data and communicate the results in technical reports and presentations
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or other technical field OR equivalent practical experience
- An advanced degree OR 8 years of equivalent practical experience
- Experience analyzing data using Python or other high-level languages (e.g., Matlab, SQL, C++)
- Experience writing testable and maintainable software running in production-level environments
- Experience collaborating in projects with multiple non-colocated contributors and stakeholders
- Experience with systems engineering verification and validation (V&V) methods
- V&V test campaign coordination and execution experience is preferred
- Familiarity with robotics, sensing, optics, or perception technologies
- Experience debugging complex systems
- Experience with simulation-based testing
- Experience with autonomous vehicles or other autonomous systems
- Experience with technical program management
Qualifications
- Experience with Python or other high-level languages (e.g., Matlab, SQL, C++)
- Experience with systems engineering verification and validation (V&V) methods
- Experience with simulation-based testing
- Experience with autonomous vehicles or other autonomous systems
- Experience with technical program management
Skills
- Experience with systems engineering verification and validation (V&V) methods
- Familiarity with robotics, sensing, optics, or perception technologies
- Experience debugging complex systems
- Experience with simulation-based testing
- Experience with autonomous vehicles or other autonomous systems
- Experience with technical program management
Benefits
Waymo offers a comprehensive benefits package including a discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
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.
Schedule
This role follows a hybrid work schedule.