Sensor Placement and Analysis Engineer

📋 Description

• Hybrid role reporting to a Design Manager
• Contribute to sensor placement strategies for Waymo Driver across vehicle platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on hardware integration and sensor suites
• Enhance analytical tools and reporting to boost capacity and precision
• Ensure sensor placement meets perception software requirements
• Leverage CAD and vehicle geometry knowledge to align requirements and verify performance

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Physics
• 5-10 years in Automotive or Aerospace & Defense sectors
• Sensor subject matter expertise: cameras, LiDARs, radars
• Systems architecture: multi-modal sensing within autonomous vehicle architecture
• Perception fundamentals: object detection and classification
• Expertise with large CAD assemblies and geometric layout analyses

🎁 Benefits

• Domestic travel: 5% - 10%
• Salary range disclosed: base between $196,000 and $242,000 USD
• Eligible for Waymo discretionary annual bonus, equity incentives, comprehensive benefits