Senior Signal and Power Integrity Engineer

Waymo • Mountain View, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver, which powers its fully autonomous ride-hail service and can be applied to other vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Hardware Engineering group includes electrical, mechanical, reliability, software, and vehicle engineers who design and integrate products for Waymo’s autonomous driving technology.

The Senior Signal and Power Integrity Engineer will own signal integrity and power integrity (SIPI) for products and subsystems, leading project planning and development through design, simulation, measurement, and sign-off. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to establish SIPI guidelines and specifications, address design challenges, and improve simulation methods. The position follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Hardware Engineering Manager.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to perform system-level SIPI design, modeling, and optimization using simulation software such as HFSS, SIwave, PowerSI, ADS, or HSPICE.
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, VNAs, and TDRs.
• Demonstrated experience with simulation-to-measurement correlation.
• Hands-on ability to debug and resolve SI/PI-related issues in lab environments.
• Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with internal and external teams.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with relevant experience.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: SERDES, SoC Power Integrity (PI) with VR modeling, or LPDDRx interfaces.
• Experience in root-cause analysis and debugging of real-world SI/PI hardware issues.
• Experience streamlining SI/PI workflows through custom tool automation and scripting using Python or Tcl.
• Familiarity with automotive-grade interfaces such as xGBase-T1, CAN/CAN-FD, LVDS, or GMSL.
• Experience with design-of-experiments (DoE) simulation for designs intended for high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and development stages, owning SIPI for products and subsystems.
• Establish SIPI guidelines and stack-up specifications through feasibility studies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve SIPI challenges.
• Audit layout routing and component placement for interfaces to maximize SIPI performance.
• Perform SIPI simulations for PCBs, connectors, and cabling, and sign off designs.
• Measure and correlate results with simulation models, improving model accuracy.
• Research and integrate advanced SI/PI technologies to improve simulation efficiency, consistency, and precision.

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