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- Salary
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- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Internship
- Education
- Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
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Role Summary
Hybrid onsite 2027 summer internship for MS or PhD students in Sensor Performance Engineering, focused on analyzing sensor data, designing experiments, developing performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
What You'll Do
- Process and analyze complex sensor datasets to extract key insights.
- Design and execute rigorous experiments for validation and testing.
- Develop robust performance metrics and streamline operational processes.
- Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to align project goals.
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View full postingQualifications
Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in a relevant engineering or science field, with hardware experimentation, prototyping, data analysis, and scripting skills.
Required
- Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Hardware Experimentation: EE or physics-based experimental design
- System Prototyping: Modeling and rapid prototyping of complex hardware
- Data Analysis: Evaluating performance metrics and experimental results
- Technical Scripting: Automation using Python, SQL, and scripting
Preferred
- Signal Processing: Advanced filtering, algorithm design, and data extraction
- Sensing Systems: Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera, and general perception hardware
- Technical Communication: Clear presentation of complex concepts to cross-functional teams
Original job description
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Original job description
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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.
The Waymo Laser team is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, optical and software engineers. We design, build and perfect our cutting edge automotive lidars, and evaluate the lidars that are on the market, and integrate them into Waymo products.
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:
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Sensor Data Analysis: Process and analyze complex sensor datasets to extract key insights.
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Experimental Setup: Design and execute rigorous experiments for validation and testing.
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Performance Engineering: Develop robust performance metrics and streamline operational processes.
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Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to align project goals.
You have:
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Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
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Hardware Experimentation: EE or physics-based experimental design
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System Prototyping: Modeling and rapid prototyping of complex hardware
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Data Analysis: Evaluating performance metrics and experimental results
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Technical Scripting: Automation using Python, SQL, and scripting
We prefer:
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Signal Processing: Advanced filtering, algorithm design, and data extraction
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Sensing Systems: Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera, and general perception hardware
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Technical Communication: Clear presentation of complex concepts to cross-functional teams
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.
About the company
Waymo
Large Enterprise
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.