System Design Validation Engineer
Waymo
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.
Waymo's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the fully autonomous vehicle's software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate closely with many other teammates to ensure we design and optimize hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a multidisciplinary team seeking curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world's highest performance automotive compute platforms.
In this hybrid role, you will be reporting to a Hardware Engineering Manager.
You will:
- Develop and execute comprehensive board-level and module-level validation test plans for Waymo hardware
- Perform electrical validation and compliance test for high-speed / low-speed interfaces, and voltage regulators
- Collaborate with EE/SWE team throughout development cycle, ensuring validation requirements are met
- Participate in hardware bring-up, debug, and troubleshooting
- Define and implement new hardware validation methodologies
- Enhance validation efficiency and scalability through the development of scripts and automation tools
You have:
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant technical field
- 3+ years of experience of hands on experience in system validation or system design
- 3+ years of experience in system validation or system design
- Demonstrated experience validating and debugging high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, DDR, MIPI, Ethernet) and low-speed interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, GPIO)
- Proven abilities to understand system design intentions; Experience with system bring-up and debug
- Practical knowledge of signal and power integrity; able to identify SI/PI risks through validation
- Hands on experience with lab equipment (such as DMM, oscilloscope, VNA, TDR, logic analyzer, etc)
- Experience working in a Linux environment and proficiency in scripting languages such as Python for test automation
We prefer:
- Experience validating voltage regulators, including multi-phase VRs, and understanding associated validation methodologies
- Familiarity with relevant high-speed and low-speed communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, I2C, SPI)
- Knowledge of automotive industry standards and interconnects
- Familiarity with Cadence PCB tool (Allegro) and Altium PCB tool (read board file)
- Excellent communication and project management skills to work with cross functional teams and external suppliers
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The expected base salary range for this full-time position 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. 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.
