Senior Systems Engineer, Power Systems (Low Voltage)

Waymo is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Power Systems (Low Voltage) within its Hardware Engineering organization. The engineer will work on vehicle platform Low Voltage systems — writing requirements for OEM partners for Low Voltage systems and interfaces, developing embedded software/hardware requirements for Low Voltage functions, focusing on power electronics systems engineering, and developing safety work products (FTA, FMEDA). Hybrid in Mountain View, CA. Salary: $196,000–$248,000 USD. Posted 2026-01-28, active (updated 2026-06-16).

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Physics or similar. • Deep knowledge of electrical power systems, and experience with design for fault tolerance in safety-critical systems. • Ability to create and negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs, plus create and execute effective DVPs. • Appreciation of Low Voltage systems in safety-critical systems and the importance of fail-safe vs. fail-tolerant, required timing, etc. • Good understanding of Functional Safety requirements for safety-critical systems as laid out in ISO26262. • Software code comprehension skills. • Preferred: 3+ years in automotive LV systems, knowledge of vehicle communication networks (CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet), experience with fail-safe and fail-tolerant system design.