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Diagnostics Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
77 days
Waymo's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Waymo's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waymo
high
353 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
Hiring momentum
66 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

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 Diagnostics Engineer at Waymo, you will architect and implement diagnostics infrastructure and tooling to enhance troubleshooting efficiency for self-driving and vehicle systems. You will collaborate with experts in various fields, lead analyses of diagnostics needs, and evolve the diagnostics strategy through technical leadership. This role requires hands-on experience with deployed systems and a strong understanding of diagnostics development.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • A Bachelors or Masters in EE/ME/CE/CSE or related field
  • 3+ years experience working adjacent to or developing diagnostics in automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics
  • Hands-on experience working directly with deployed systems (HW and SW)
  • Wide breadth of knowledge in the EE/CE/CS/Mech realm
  • Working knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (C++, Python, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience driving diagnostics development for a module, system, or program

Nice to have

  • High level understanding of various self driving vehicle systems
  • Automotive-specific diagnostics experience, preferably both traditional J1979 OBII-style and modern strategies
  • Familiar with modern passenger vehicle control systems
  • Ability to interact with both technical and nontechnical teams

What you get

  • Eligible for Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program

Worth weighing

  • Travel requirements of 10% for onsite visits
  • Salary range provided is broad and dependent on various factors
  • Hybrid work schedule may not suit all candidates

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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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