Senior Systems Engineer (Power Systems, Low Voltage)

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Low Voltage power systems. In this role, you will work closely with OEM partners and internal teams to define and implement Low Voltage systems, focusing on power electronics systems engineering. You will also develop safety-relevant work products, create verification and validation plans, and manage the delivery timing of feature sets and updates to vehicle prototype fleet software. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external OEM partners to define and implement Low Voltage systems and interfaces for vehicle platforms.
• Write detailed requirements for Waymo embedded software and hardware adjacencies to implement Low Voltage systems and functions.
• Develop safety relevant work products, create Verification and Validation plans, and analyze test results for Low Voltage systems and platform communications.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics or similar
• Software code comprehension skills
• A good understanding of Functional Safety requirements for safety critical systems as laid out in ISO26262
• An appreciation of Low Voltage systems in safety critical systems and the importance of fail-safe vs. fail tolerant, required timing etc
• Deep knowledge of electrical power systems, and experience with design for fault tolerance in safety critical systems
• Ability to create and negotiate targets & requirements with OEMs plus create and execute effective DVPs
• Somebody who understands the automotive development process and phases (e.g. M1, VB, TT etc.)
• At least 3 years experience in an automotive (or similar industry) electrical Low voltage systems and software role delivering hardware and/or software
• Working knowledge of vehicle communication network systems (CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, etc.)
• Experience in fail-safe and fail-tolerant system design. Able to work with functional safety concepts on developing ASIL D LV systems, conduct FTA, perform FMEDA for hardware designs, undertake system Level FMEA
• Worked with SQL for large data sets
• A strong root-cause analysis mindset to problem solving
• Experience mapping out design and requirements for complex systems with attention to detail, to ensure gaps and flow-downs are fully covered
• Able to setup LV system simulations to demonstrate system performance during fault injection testing
• Experience with LV system design with components like DCDC, Batteries, Charge Control, Load shedding