Senior Diagnostics Engineer

Waymo • Mountain View, CA

1d • $196,000 - $242,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver and improving access to mobility while reducing traffic fatalities. The Hardware Engineering group includes electrical, mechanical, reliability, software, and vehicle engineers who develop and integrate products for Waymo’s autonomous driving technology.

The Senior Diagnostics Engineer leads troubleshooting and root cause analysis for issues affecting Waymo’s driverless vehicle fleet. The role works across hardware engineering, software engineering, and operations to address issues, develops diagnostics infrastructure and processes for self-driving and base vehicle systems, and guides diagnostics design for vehicle subsystems. It also identifies diagnostics gaps and helps shape Waymo’s diagnostics strategy. The position follows a hybrid work schedule, reports to the Manager of Integration Engineering, and requires approximately 10% travel for visits to service centers and manufacturing facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in EE, ME, CE, CSE, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working adjacent to or developing diagnostics in automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics.
• Hands-on experience working directly with deployed hardware and software systems, ideally in a fast-paced automotive or technology environment.
• Broad knowledge across electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or mechanical engineering, with the ability to quickly learn new topics.
• Familiarity with coding, including updating configuration files; examples include C++ and Python.
• Demonstrated experience driving diagnostics development for a module, system, or program.

Nice To Haves

• High-level understanding of self-driving vehicle systems, such as sensors, compute, wiring, power, vehicle actuators, chassis communication, and controls, with mastery of one or more areas.
• Automotive diagnostics experience, preferably including both traditional J1979 OBD-II-style diagnostics and modern strategies for software-defined, cloud-connected vehicles.
• Familiarity with modern passenger vehicle control systems.
• Ability to work with technical and nontechnical teams to solve technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for top issues affecting Waymo’s driverless vehicle fleet, using AI tools and data analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering, software engineering, and operations experts to identify solutions that mitigate and resolve issues.
• Architect and implement diagnostics infrastructure, tooling, and processes to improve troubleshooting efficiency for self-driving and base vehicle systems.
• Work with subject matter experts on sensing, compute, actuator, and support systems, guiding and supporting diagnostics design and improvement.
• Lead analysis of subsystem diagnostics gaps and needs to inform future diagnostics investment.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership to evolve Waymo’s diagnostics strategy.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Equity incentive plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Company benefits program, described as generous and subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior