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Electrical Engineer, Compute Hardware

Waymo
$158,000-$200,000 USD
United States, California, Mountain View
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway (Show on map)
Aug 12, 2025
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 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 report to a Staff Hardware Engineer. You will: Architect, design, and build PCBAs (schematic capture, simulation, board layout) Design and execute validation testing plans for boards and systems Debug and triage units from the field Own board and system bring-up Create and modify testing software You have: BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years PCB design experience - schematic capture, board layout, manufacturing, test/debug Delivered at least one project from prototype phase into mass production Experience with hardware validation cycles, debug and measurement methods Experience with lab bring-up, debug of complex electronic systems, and manufacturing testing processes Familiarity with: Computer architecture and networking Digital communication buses, such as CAN, I2C, SPI, MIPI, DDR, PCIe We prefer: 8+ years PCB design experience Delivered multiple projects to mass production Experience designing for automotive environments Background designing highly complex boards, such as high-performance servers or high-speed networking hardware Familiarity with Cadence PCB CAD tools such as Cadence DE-HDL Familiarity with Python, Linux and C++ environments The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations 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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 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. Salary Range $158,000 — $200,000 USD