Senior Wireless Test Engineer

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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.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports and you will report to the EMC Lead

You will:

• Create, develop, test methods and test performance metrics for various wireless technologies (5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, BLE, GNSS)
• Cultivate automated test test scripts and and expertly operate sophisticated measurement equipment
• Performing deep-dive analysis on internal logs to identity and resolve hardware/software issues, working closely with various cross-functional teams including external vendors
• Help with our internationalization efforts working with various international carriers and regulatory bodies so that our module meets stringent regulatory compliance standards
• Work with HW/SW development teams in the lab and in the field to  identify and resolve connectivity performance issues
• Lead our fleet-wide connectivity initiatives for improving involving congestion, priority and coverage across the US and internationally
• Conduct and plan targeted field experiments to evaluate and improve performance of various wireless technologies

You have:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, related technical field, with 5 years industry experience
• Hands-on experience with live network testing that includes creating a test plan, conducting field testing and log analysis
• Expert in using wireless testing equipment such as Call Boxes, signaling testers, GNSS Simulator, WLAN Access Points
• Solid knowledge with practical experience in at least one of the wireless technologies  (5G NR, LTE, GNSS, BLE, Wi-Fi) and experience with SAR, OTA, Coexistence testing, Interoperability testing.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, able to work independently
• Hands on scripting experience (Shell, Python, Bash) to automate repetitive tasks in various test methods

We prefer:

• Comfortable with working on hardware and supporting engineering in debugging difficult issues
• Deep understanding of cellular protocol stack from PHY/MAC to higher layers
• Knowledge of antenna / RF design concepts
• Able to travel locally and internationally

Travel requirements:

• 15% a year

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

$175,000—$221,000 USD