About the job
Waymo is a pioneering autonomous driving technology firm, dedicated to becoming the most trusted driver worldwide. Born from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has tirelessly worked on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and save countless lives that are otherwise lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has driven more than 100 million miles on public roads and executed tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.
This position follows a hybrid work schedule, reporting to a Systems Engineer Lead.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, system safety, and operations leads, to develop and implement requirements, system architecture, and verification strategies for rider safety, security, and compliance features on existing and new vehicle platforms.
- Independently or in partnership with System Safety, conduct safety analyses to drive performance requirements for new features.
- Leading comprehensive trade studies, gathering insights from relevant stakeholders to inform decision-making.
- Taking ownership of solutions, considering all aspects of performance and compliance.

