Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer, Steering

Highlights

• Own fail-operational steering for the Waymo Driver from concept to fleet.
• Drive fault-tolerance trade studies to deliver safe driverless steering.
• Lead root-cause investigations from track testing and fleet logs.

What they offer

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

A curious systems-minded engineer with deep steering experience who thrives owning safety-critical hardware from architecture through fleet validation and partnering with suppliers to deliver fail-operational autonomy.

Requirements

• 7+ years developing safety-critical systems with focus on steering systems
• Owned system-level requirements, architecture or control for EPS, steer-by-wire or rear-wheel steering
• Working knowledge of steering hardware and physics including rack, EPS layouts, motors and sensing
• Strong foundation in systems engineering including V&V and HIL or vehicle-level testing
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and ability to read C/C++
• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field or equivalent practical experience