Waymo

Senior Motion Systems Engineer, Actuators

$196K–$248KFull-time · Mountain View, Ca
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Mid-level · 3+ yrs exp

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or related field

Experience: 3+ years

Skills & tools

Root Cause AnalysisPythonAerospaceIndustrial AutomationData AnalysisScriptingRecordkeepingC Plus Plus

Benefits — mentioned in this posting

Remote / flexible
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Full job description

We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Vehicle Systems Architecture Lead.

- Translate product and safety goals into tangible technical requirements. You will drive architectural trade-off discussions regarding performance, fault tolerance, and reliability

- Serve as the primary technical interface between internal software teams and external hardware suppliers (OEMs/Tier 1s) to resolve integration gaps and deviations early in the design phase

- Review verification strategies for qualifying systems for driverless operation. You will collaborate with test engineers, close gaps in coverage, and drive final system sign-off decisions

- Lead investigations into field issues and testing anomalies. You will use fleet data and simulation to assess risk and coordinate root-cause resolution for release-blocking challenges

- Develop and maintain Python scripts/tools to automate the analysis of large-scale fleet data, validating actuator performance against specifications and moving verification earlier in the release cycle

- 5+ years of experience integrating complex, safety-critical systems in the Automotive, Aerospace, or Robotics industries (or 3+ years with an Advanced Degree/PhD)

- Demonstrated technical ownership of electromechanical motion control systems (e.g., Steer-by-Wire, Electronic Braking, Flight Controls)

- Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, scripting, or tool development (must be able to write scripts to process logs/data). Ability to read and understand C++

- Experience with requirements management traceability (e.g., DOORS, Jama) and interface control documents (ICDs)

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field

- Experience developing L4 autonomous vehicle platforms or similar systems where fail-operational behavior and redundancy are requirements

- Knowledge of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) or SOTIF (ISO 21448), specifically in interpreting safety concepts and verifying ASIL targets

- Proven experience managing technical interfaces with Tier 1 suppliers, including authoring Statements of Work (SOW) and leading technical design reviews

- Proficiency with automotive communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer)

- Professional working or Native proficiency in Korean or Japanese is highly preferred to facilitate complex technical negotiations and design reviews with specific OEM partners

- Up to 20% travel (domestic and international) to support requirement implementation with partners or verification at test sites

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