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Platform Simulation Engineer

Waymo
Mountain View, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13 U.S. states.

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you're a software engineer or researcher who's curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Software Engineering Manager.

You will :

  • Advance our platform emulators, simulators and associated tools & infrastructure to scale Waymo to more vehicles, faster.
  • Implement hardware in the loop (HIL) software features for new vehicle platforms
  • Software development and integration for off-the-shelf devices (simulators, adaptors, power supplies, etc.) and custom interface hardware
  • Develop test automation frameworks : resource management and scheduling infrastructure, dashboard, user and admin utilities
  • Integrate software models into the HIL simulation loop
  • Help triage HIL tests failures

You have :

  • 5 Years of experience ein SW Development
  • Strong knowledge of modern C
  • Linux on advanced user level
  • Electrical engineering fundamentals
  • We prefer :

  • Passion for HIL simulation
  • Embedded programming experience
  • Linux for real-time applications
  • Knowledge of general-purpose and automotive network systems (Ethernet, CAN, etc)
  • Appreciation for design and code aesthetics
  • Familiarity with the building blocks for data-center monitoring systems (databases, dashboards, etc)
  • LI-Hybrid

    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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

    Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

    Salary Range

    158,000 — $200,000 USD

    Salary : $158,000 - $200,000

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