Senior Wireless Test Engineer

Waymo's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the fully autonomous vehicle’s software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate closely with many other teammates to ensure we design and optimize hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a multidisciplinary team seeking curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world’s highest performance automotive compute platforms.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports and you will report to the EMC Lead

You will:

• Create, develop, test methods and test performance metrics for various wireless technologies (5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, BLE, GNSS)
• Cultivate automated test test scripts and and expertly operate sophisticated measurement equipment 
• Performing deep-dive analysis on internal logs to identity and resolve hardware/software issues, working closely with various cross-functional teams including external vendors
• Help with our internationalization efforts working with various international carriers and regulatory bodies so that our module meets stringent regulatory compliance standards
• Work with HW/SW development teams in the lab and in the field to  identify and resolve connectivity performance issues
• Lead our fleet-wide connectivity initiatives for improving involving congestion, priority and coverage across the US and internationally
• Conduct and plan targeted field experiments to evaluate and improve performance of various wireless technologies

You have:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, related technical field, with 5 years industry experience
• Hands-on experience with live network testing that includes creating a test plan, conducting field testing and log analysis
• Expert in using wireless testing equipment such as Call Boxes, signaling testers, GNSS Simulator, WLAN Access Points
• Solid knowledge with practical experience in at least one of the wireless technologies  (5G NR, LTE, GNSS, BLE, Wi-Fi) and experience with SAR, OTA, Coexistence testing, Interoperability testing.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, able to work independently
• Hands on scripting experience (Shell, Python, Bash) to automate repetitive tasks in various test methods

We prefer:

• Comfortable with working on hardware and supporting engineering in debugging difficult issues
• Deep understanding of cellular protocol stack from PHY/MAC to higher layers
• Knowledge of antenna / RF design concepts 
• Able to travel locally and internationally

Travel requirements:

• 15% a year