2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Sensor Performance Engineer Intern
Mountain View, CA · HybridFull-time$70/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Waymo’s Laser team designs, builds, evaluates, and integrates automotive lidar systems. The Sensor Performance Engineer Intern will analyze sensor datasets, design and execute experiments, develop performance metrics, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The role is a hybrid onsite internship for candidates enrolled in an MS or PhD program in a relevant field.
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Full job description
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:
• Sensor Data Analysis: Process and analyze complex sensor datasets to extract key insights.
• Experimental Setup: Design and execute rigorous experiments for validation and testing.
• Performance Engineering: Develop robust performance metrics and streamline operational processes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to align project goals.
You have:
• 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
We prefer:
• 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
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
How this job compares
Set against the 2,989 open Electrical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70/hr
- California median$33–42/hr53 hourly ranges
- US median$25–35/hr272 hourly ranges
This rate, $70/hr, is 88% above the California median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the top quarter of Electrical Engineering hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 342 open Electrical Engineering jobs in California and 2,989 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Electrical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (1,994 postings).
- Education
- 1,408 of the 2,989 open Electrical Engineering jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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