Staff SoC Design Engineer
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)
CHECKED 6H AGO
Roboticsonsitestaff$251k–$310k
At a glance
Highlights
- Architect next-gen SoCs powering Waymo's fully autonomous vehicle software stack.
- Deliver high-performance automotive compute pushing power and latency limits.
- Build custom silicon behind 100M+ autonomous miles and 10M+ rider-only trips.
What they offer
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Ideal candidate
A seasoned silicon leader who thrives owning complex SoCs from concept to tapeout and mentoring others. Curious about autonomous systems and motivated to co-optimize hardware and software for maximum vehicle performance.
Requirements
- MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- 10+ years in ASIC/SoC digital design, microarchitecture and integration with block ownership
- Track record leading design from concept to production across multiple successful tapeouts
- Deep expertise in SystemVerilog for RTL design, microarchitecture and integration
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, memory, cache coherence and interconnects
- Fluency in Python, C++ for architectural modeling, automation and debug
- Strong debug skills root-causing complex issues across hardware and software
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project