or apply directly on Waymo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 348 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 490 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
As a Silicon Emulation Engineer at Waymo, you will collaborate with various teams to simulate and validate silicon designs and software on an emulation platform. Your responsibilities include designing and optimizing emulation testbenches, writing synthesizable transactors, troubleshooting failures, and assisting with post-silicon bring-up and characterization. You will also build infrastructure to support emulation users, enhancing tools for automation and data analysis.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- BS degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5 years of silicon development experience
- Experience with at least one major hardware emulation platform (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, Protium, HAPS)
- High level of proficiency with emulation approaches such as virtual prototyping and testbench acceleration
- Experience with SystemVerilog and design verification methodologies
- Programming and scripting skills in C++, Python, or TCL
Nice to have
- Experience with AXI/AMBA, PCIe, DRAM, and Ethernet interfaces
- Performance and power analysis techniques
- Experience with JTAG, DFT, UART, SPI, GPIO and other test/low-speed interfaces
- Knowledge of advanced design verification methods
- Post-silicon debug software and lab bench tools
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule
- Salary range provided but depends on various factors
- Role involves collaboration across multiple teams which may require flexibility
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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