Sr System Engineer, Telematics

Description:

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade system software components for driverless vehicles from prototyping through launch.
• Maintain and upgrade the Telematics unit’s operating system, including the Linux kernel, device drivers, and core OS services.
• Design and implement high-performance networking solutions for reliable data transfer over Wi-Fi and cellular modems.
• Build testing methodology and infrastructure to validate reliability and security of low-level software and support fleet-wide updates.
• Leverage automated hardware testing to exercise low-level hardware-software systems.
• Collaborate with hardware partners such as SoC vendors and ODMs, as well as internal engineering teams, to solve cross-disciplinary system challenges.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of depot network topologies for efficient vehicle servicing.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++.
• 3+ years of experience developing, debugging, and deploying software in a Linux environment.
• Strong understanding of the IP-based networking stack and experience configuring and debugging it in a Linux context.
• Experience with Embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or Buildroot (preferred).
• Experience in Linux kernel and device driver development (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth protocols, especially in congested environments (preferred).
• Working knowledge of hardware bring-up and debugging, including reading schematics/datasheets and using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers (preferred).
• Experience building and maintaining testing infrastructure for OS, kernel, and other low-level code, including HIL testing stations (preferred).
• Experience collaborating with industry partners such as CM, ODM, OEM, or ISV (preferred).

Benefits:

• Base salary range of $204,000 to $259,000 USD.
• Eligibility for Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program.
• Eligibility for Waymo’s equity incentive plan.
• Access to Waymo’s generous company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

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