mid software engineering Hardware Engineer ic 10+ yrs Hybrid
$196,000 – $248,000
USD per year

About this role

Waymo is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Mountain View, CA | Novi, MI (hybrid). The role typically asks for 10+ years of relevant experience. Compensation is listed at $196,000–$248,000 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Mountain View, CA | Novi, MI
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
10+ years
Department
Vehicle (75W)
AI Summary
Design and engineer custom vehicle structures, trim, and hardware components for autonomous vehicles. Collaborate with OEM partners and internal teams to develop solutions across materials including metals, plastics, and composites. Requires ~10 years of product design experience launching vehicle platforms from concept through production.

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Job description

from Waymo careers

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.

Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.

This hybrid role will report to a Vehicle Engineering Leader.

You will:

  • Engineering custom vehicle structures and trim for the Waymo vehicles
  • Working closely with OEM partners to co-define changes to base vehicle architecture/ components for specific Waymo needs
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