2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Pipeline and Test Health Engineer

Waymo
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior engineering students with a focus on simulation and testing, who thrive in collaborative environments and are comfortable with hybrid work arrangements in San Francisco.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in systems engineering and a passion for autonomous vehicle testing
    — “blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways
  • Students with strong debugging and automation skills who can contribute to complex simulation environments
    — “Debug and root cause issues in simulation tests working with the simulation team and systems engineers
  • Individuals pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field with a focus on infrastructure and process development
    — “Working towards a Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant technical field

Things to consider

  • Hybrid onsite internship may require a flexible commitment to in-person work in San Francisco
    — “This will be a hybrid onsite internship position
  • The role may demand a high level of technical autonomy and initiative in problem-solving
    — “Stand up systems and processes to find issues as early as possible and drive them to resolution

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with simulation environments and systems testing in your resume and interview responses
    — “Debug and root cause issues in simulation tests working with the simulation team
  • Showcase projects involving automation and infrastructure development with Python or C++
    — “Build automation and infrastructure to alert the team of issues
  • Demonstrate your ability to independently identify and resolve complex system issues
    — “Stand up systems and processes to find issues as early as possible
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • ensuring release-critical tests execute on time
  • building automation and infrastructure
Typical background
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics

Skills & requirements

Required

Debugging Complex SystemsCoding In Python Or C++Release-critical Tests Execution

Preferred

SRE PrinciplesAutomationDebugging Distributed Systems

Stack & domain

PythonC++

About the role

Original posting from Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.

Waymo interns partner with leaders in the industry on projects that create impact to the company. We believe learning is a two-way street: applying your knowledge while providing you with opportunities to expand your skill-set. Interns are an important part of our culture and our recruiting pipeline. Join us at Waymo for a fun and rewarding internship!

You will:

Ensure release-critical tests execute on time and stay healthy

Debug and root cause issues in simulation tests working with the simulation team and systems engineers to understand the root cause and potential fixes.

Build automation and infrastructure to alert the team of issues, assist with debugging, and keep track of hundreds of critical simulation tests.

Stand up systems and processes to find issues as early as possible and drive them to resolution.

You have:

Working towards a Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant technical field 

Excellent debugging and coding skills 

Experience debugging complex systems

Experience coding in Python or C++

We prefer:

SRE principles: deep understanding of SLOs

Automation: strong Python/SQL skills for writing glue code, dashboards, automation

Debugging: Ability to isolate the faulty component in a complex, distributed system

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.Hourly Bachelors Pay$60—$60 USDThe expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.Hourly Masters Pay$70—$70 USD

Source: Waymo careers

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