Waymo
2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Networks & Diagnostics
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical/Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Builds real-time diagnostics, network monitoring, and automated verification software for communication networks and security mechanisms across autonomous vehicle platforms.
What you'll do
- Build Python infrastructure for real-time vehicle-network diagnostics and health monitoring.
- Develop automated pipelines to verify network communications, diagnostics, and system health across test benches and vehicle fleets.
- Create monitoring workflows for network security, analyze performance and timing, and collaborate with engineering teams on integration and requirements.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in a listed or related technical field.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- High fluency with AI-based tooling and AI code generation for end-to-end software projects.
- Foundational understanding of communication networks and protocols, ideally including CAN and CAN-FD.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with vehicle or embedded networks, diagnostic protocols, or Python network tooling.
- Experience with cryptography or network security, test pipelines or HIL, or autonomous vehicles, robotics, or embedded systems projects.
Pay
$70—$70 USD (base hourly pay, Masters); $85—$85 USD (base hourly pay, PhD)
Tools
Python, CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, cantools, python-can, pytest, CI/CD
AI focus
Use AI-based developer tooling and AI code generation to prototype, test, and scale diagnostic and verification software.
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