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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** Waymo LLC
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $204,000.0 - $259,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-security-engineer-waymo-7125947

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar
 * A thorough understanding of performing cybersecurity threat and risk assessments on technical designs and architectures of embedded systems or other computer systems.
 * A solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals (e.g., secure communications,security technologies, etc) and their practical deployments
 * The ability to create & negotiate targets and requirements with Waymo engineering teams.

We prefer:

 * At least 5 years experience in an security (or similar industry) role delivering software and/or hardware
 * Thorough understanding of security best practices
 * Experience writing security requirements for engineering teams
 * Experience designing security features
 * Experience working with ISO/SAE 21434 certification and/or UNR 155 type approval
*

#LI-Hybrid

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

## Description

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be a key contributor in establishing and maintaining robust cybersecurity for Waymo's innovative products and services. You will be responsible for evaluating system elements, defining comprehensive cybersecurity concepts, and performing threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) in compliance with ISO/SAE 21434. You will define and manage security requirements, determine risk treatment approaches, and collaborate closely with engineering and safety teams throughout the product lifecycle to understand and mitigate practical security and safety implications. Your role will also involve ensuring continuous compliance with relevant standards across multiple projects.

You will:

 * Evaluate system elements and define item boundaries, considering their operational environments , and devise a comprehensive cybersecurity concept.
 * Perform threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) (e.g., Identify threats to assets, evaluate attack feasibility, impact rating, etc) in compliance with ISO/SAE 21434.
 * Define and manage requirements and determine approaches for proper risk treatment for self-driving platform features that are based on TARA output.
 * Work with Waymo engineering teams on understanding practical security risks, safety implications, and necessary mitigations, during the entire lifecycle of the product (e.g., concept, development, operation, and incident response)
 * Partner with safety teams to evaluate safety impact and required interactions between standards defining cybersecurity and functional safety.
 * Maintain compliance with standards during the entire lifecycle of multiple projects, and perform updates


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