Hardware Lead, In-vehicle Infotainment

Waymo•Mountain View, CA

59d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 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 report to a Compute Systems Lead.

Requirements

10+ years experience in managing complex projects in the infotainment space, including people management
5+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer working directly on infotainment hardware
Deep cross-functional understanding of architecting and delivering infotainment hardware, including electrical, mechanical, and software aspects
Hands-on experience with SoC selection, A2B, audio/video codecs, serializers, displays, etc.
Deployed end-to-end infotainment solutions to 3 vehicle platforms
Ability to read and understand software written in C++, Python, and BASH

Nice To Haves

15+ years experience in managing complex projects in the infotainment space
Deployed infotainment solutions to 5+ vehicle platforms
Deep understanding of common infotainment software stacks, including Android Auto
Experience with connectivity technologies (e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi), including certification and homologation
Experience with software performance and hardware resource allocation
Ability to write software in C++, Python, and BASH

Responsibilities

Deliver world class infotainment by owning the project execution from concept to car
Architect infotainment systems and the vehicle integration, including: compute, audio, camera, display, touch, and connectivity
Define the hardware product roadmap, and set the technical vision by partnering with Product, UX, ID, and Software
Take on nuanced make vs buy decisions by working closely with Engineering and Supply Chain
Drive bring-up activities, test setups, validation, and the support infrastructure needed to deliver the products
Manage the complexities of deep technical trades and issues across mechanical, electrical, and software in architecture, design, manufacturing, and sustaining work

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