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Senior SDS Component Homologation Engineer
Waymo LLC · 🇺🇸 Mountain View, CA, USA; Novi, MI,USA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 290 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 87 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Waymo LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles182 certified filings for “Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $200k–$240k, median $205k. Most were filed at wage level II (66%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 290 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 87 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction. In this hybrid role, you will report to the Global Homologation Lead. You will: • Develop and execute comprehensive component-level homologation strategies to secure and maintain certifications across global markets, with a primary focus on North America (FCC, ISED), Europe (CE, E-Mark), and key APAC regions, etc • Regulatory Compliance: Lead the certification process for Radio Frequency (RF), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and product safety standards (e.g., FCC Part 15, CE RED, etc) • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with hardware design, systems engineering, supply chain, and legal teams early in the product development lifecycle to ensure "design-for-compliance" principles are integrated into all SDS components • Test Management: Select, audit, and manage relationships with external testing laboratories and certification bodies (NTRLs, TCBs, Notified Bodies). Oversee test plan development, physical testing phases, and troubleshooting of compliance failures • Supplier Management: Evaluate tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers' homologation documentation to ensure all off-the-shelf and custom-built components fitted to the AV platform possess valid and appropriate certifications • Documentation & Reporting: Compile, review, and maintain comprehensive Technical Construction Files (TCF), Declarations of Conformity (DoC), and all required regulatory filings You have: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, or a closely related technical field • 5+ years of dedicated experience in hardware homologation, regulatory compliance, or EMC/RF engineering within the automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics industries • Deep, practical knowledge of global wireless and EMC certification frameworks, specifically FCC, ISED, and CE (RED, EMC, LVD directives) • Proven track record of simultaneously managing multiple complex certification projects across different global regions and product lines • Exceptional technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable engineering specifications We prefer: • Direct experience working on autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs), or advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), particularly with radars, LiDARs, and high-performance compute modules • Established relationships with global test houses, Notified Bodies, and regulatory agencies Travel Requirement: • Domestic and international travel to support homologation meetings and testing (15%) The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Ac