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Posted May 16, 2026

Sr System Engineer, Telematics

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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. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job