Job brief: Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Security

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• Listed on Waymo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-07 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens careers.withwaymo.com, the address Waymo's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $198,000 to $248,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)
• Posted: 2026-11-06

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Oversee the delivery timing of feature sets and software updates to the vehicle prototype fleet, and troubleshoot issues to ensure required capabilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or similar
• At least 5 years experience in an automotive security (or similar industry) role delivering software and/or hardware

Conditions

• This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Systems Engineering Manager
• A deep knowledge of vehicle communication networks and protocols (Physical and Application layer, e.g.

Main duties

• Develop and own comprehensive vehicle system security requirements aligned with the high-level vehicle platform security strategy
• Work with OEMs and adjacent Systems Engineers to define and implement the vehicle network and module security architecture
• Define and manage requirements for vehicle platform features that are based on security concepts, such as Digital Key and SOTA
• Create detailed security requirements for Waymo software interfaces to ensure secure communication with the vehicle platform
• Develop Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, execute tests, analyze results, and resolve defects related to platform security across various platforms an…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Mountain View, CA: $238k a year (220 listings, 3 employers). This listing is 6% lower.
• Across Waymo's 317 open listings, 51% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Waymo hires

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