2026 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Systems Engineer, Rider Comfort

Descripción del puesto:

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 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:
* Research prior art in rider comfort among industry, academia, and intra-Waymo (existing features & metrics).
* Develop metrics to measure rider comfort. Develop SQL queries to measure large-scale over the Waymo vehicle fleet. Look for trends and correlations (e.g. surface street vs highway).
* Draft requirements to formalize testable performance expectations for rider comfort. Consult with test engineers to establish V&V methods.
* Propose driving behavior changes. Work with SWEs to implement proof of concept, and run simulation or in-vehicle eval to measure improvements or regressions.
You have:
* Python or other scripting language (e.g. R, MATLAB, JavaScript)
* Statistics or data science or signal processing
* Newtonian physics (F=ma) or biomechanics or kinesiology or other dynamics/mechanics
* User experience (UX) or other human factors / physiological coursework
* Technical writing
We prefer:
* SQL or other query language
* Automotive, aerospace, or controls engineering
* Vehicle dynamics or other advanced physics / dynamics coursework
* Eager to work with cross-functional groups on a multi-faceted ambiguous problem.
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 Masters Pay
$70—$70 USD

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 PhD Pay
$85—$85 USD