Systems Engineering Lead, New Product Initiatives

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to Systems Engineering Leadership.

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 investigation 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 vehicle or robotic systems; 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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus program; Equity incentive plan; Company benefits program; Medical, dental and vision insurance; Mental wellness support; Gym membership; Wellness programs; Competitive compensation; Bonus opportunities; Equity; Employees provident fund; Perks and employee discounts; Flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year; On-site or hybrid work model; Remote working opportunities; Paid time off; Bereavement, sick, and parental leave