Waymo
Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Security
$198K–$248K
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- At least 5 years in an automotive security (or similar industry) role delivering software and/or hardware (listed under preferences).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or similar.
About the job
Develop and validate vehicle security requirements, architectures, and features for autonomous vehicle platforms.
What you'll do
- Define vehicle system security requirements and work with OEMs and Systems Engineers on network and module security architecture.
- Create security requirements for vehicle features and software interfaces, and develop and execute verification and validation plans.
- Coordinate feature and software update delivery to prototype fleets and troubleshoot security capability issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or similar.
- Thorough understanding of vehicle communications and module security technology, including Autosar SecOC, ISO14229-1 UDS security-relevant services, and HSMs.
- Deep knowledge of vehicle communication networks and protocols, such as CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, and DBCs, and embedded systems.
- Ability to negotiate targets and requirements with OEMs and internal partners, and create and execute effective DVPs.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience implementing and testing automotive security mechanisms.
- Full lifecycle experience launching an automotive security-critical system; CCC Digital Key implementation experience.
Pay
$198,000 — $248,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Autosar SecOC, ISO14229-1 UDS, HSMs, CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, DBCs
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