Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since our start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the World’s Most Experienced Driver in hopes of improving the world's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Our Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, as well as Waymo Via, our trucking and local delivery service. To date, Waymo has driven over 20 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 U.S. cities and conducted over 20 billion miles of simulation testing.
Waymo's Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams are making the technology of the future a reality. We handle all production processes and supplier development strategies: from contracts and purchasing, to designs for improved manufacturing, through quality control and delivery. We collaborate actively with Waymo engineering teams as well as external suppliers and partners to make sure everything is built to spec and delivered on time to meet the rising demands of our business.
In this role, you'll:
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineers to collect and interpret the component and vehicle level requirements and to translate them into a scalable system level validation procedure to be performed during the vehicle integration process
- Support the development of engineering tools (software flashing, diagnostic services) used during the prototype manufacturing process
- Perform root cause analysis of vehicle and subsystem failures and provide correction of system level problems relating to calibration, controls, hardware, and software
- Provide on-site support for manufacturing partners to manage vehicle end-of-line testing, including training colleagues on the troubleshooting of vehicle systems
At a minimum we'd like you to have:
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Software Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with OBDII interface and vehicle level performance validation of Electrical Control Units
- Familiar with unit testing, system validation, quality control and software release methodology and processes
- Proficient in debug, repair, and assist with utilization of general test equipment. Able to troubleshoot, diagnose, and manage the repair of electrical and instrumentation systems
- Solid background in vehicle controllers, sensors, actuators, software, and diagnostic tools would be ideal
It's preferred if you have:
- Experiences in working with vehicle driver assistance systems and various perception sensors
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and experience in implementing and integrating OEM specific Automotive Vehicle Networks (CAN, LIN, VAN, or BroadR-Reach) embedded software
- Experience with Linux and Python, CAN and DoIP tools (Canalyzer, vFlash, Komodo CAN)
- High energy, self-starter, with ability and desire to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills
We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer. Waymo’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Waymo also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
