Test Engineer

Academic Key; Leonberg; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve, based in Germany, is seeking a Test Engineer to own automated verification for embedded software in autonomous driving. You will build robust test automation, drive failures to root cause, and raise coverage and traceability across hardware and software boundaries.

The role involves developing tests at component, integration, and system levels, advancing the testing infrastructure, and collaborating with hardware, software, and DevOps teams to ensure safe, compliant verification.

Qualifications

• Hands-on verification and validation in robotics or embedded systems.
• Experience with L2+/L3/L4 automated driving systems.
• Knowledge of safety/regulatory testing (Euro NCAP, UN R171) and automotive cybersecurity testing (ISO/SAE 21434).
• HiL testing with CAN, Ethernet, GMSL, dSPACE, Vector or similar.
• Python automation development using pytest for test frameworks.
• Experience integrating software quality tools (JAMA, ISO 26262, ASPICE).

Responsibilities

• Develop automation for tests across component, integration, and system levels.
• Automate open-loop and closed-loop replay based tests, reliability and fault-injection tests.
• Lead root-cause investigations for failures across hardware, software and infra teams.
• Optimise CI/CD-integrated test workflows for rapid, reliable execution.
• Define and track KPIs and quality metrics for system testing and release decisions.
• Review and adhere to risk assessments to ensure safe testing activities.

Skills

System-level verification

Python automation

CI/CD

HiL testing

Embedded software testing

Automotive safety standards

MISRA compliance

dSPACE tooling

Cross-functional communication

Git / Buildkite

Tools

dSPACE

Vector

Xylon

Artifactory

Azure

GitLab CI

Job description

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. About our Test Engineer Teams We’re seeking an exceptional Test Engineer to join our Germany-based team focused on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the German market. This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in shaping our AV capabilities in Germany from the ground up. Your day-to-day As a Test Engineer, you'll independently own the design and delivery of automated verification for a defined area of our embedded software stack. You'll build robust, reusable test automation, drive failures to root cause across engineering boundaries, and steadily raise the bar on coverage, reliability, and traceability. This is a hands-on delivery role with room to grow into broader areas of the system including sensing and model-behaviour testing as the company and your experience evolve. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a sharp eye for improvement across multiple engineering domains. What you’ll be working on Develop automation for system functionality tests at component, integration, and system levels, across software and hardware boundaries. Automate open-loop and closed-loop replay based Tests, reliability and fault-injection tests to support verification, release, coverage expansion, and debug workflows. Lead root-cause investigations for failures found during test campaigns, collaborating across hardware, software, and infrastructure teams. Optimise buildkite CI/CD-integrated test workflows for rapid, reliable, and repeatable execution. Integrate third-party verification tools including JAMA (requirements), MC/DC (coverage), and MISRA (style compliance); manage artefacts via Artifactory and Azure. Define and track KPIs and quality metrics for system testing, supporting data-driven validation and release decisions. Uncover software and hardware bugs through increased test coverage and report findings through JIRA. Identify and implement infrastructure improvements that enhance test coverage, failure traceability, and compliance reporting. Review, create, and adhere to Risk Assessments to ensure all testing activities are conducted safely and responsibly. You should apply if Essential Skills & Experience Hands-on experience with system-level verification and validation in robotics, embedded software, or mechatronic systems, with a track record of delivering test automation independently. Experience with L2+ hands-off, L3, or L4 automated driving systems. Knowledge of consumer safety-rating protocols (e.g., Euro NCAP -AEB, LSS/LKA, ADAS scenarios), DCAS regulatory testing (UN R171), and automotive cybersecurity testing and standards (ISO/SAE 21434, UN R155). Experience with HiL testing and tooling using CAN, Ethernet, GMSL, dSPACE, Vector, Xylon, or similar. Strong proficiency in Python, including developing automation test frameworks with pytest. Proven ability in interface-level testing, including hardware/software interactions and embedded interfaces. Experience integrating software quality assurance tools and standards (ASPICE, SOTIF, ISO 26262, JAMA, X-RAY). Knowledge of open- and closed-loop HiL replay using dSPACE or other emulators. Proficient in CI/CD principles and related tooling (e.g., GitLab CI, Buildkite, Bazel). Experience with test automation dashboards, logging, and reporting infrastructure (e.g., Grafana, Looker, Datadog, JIRA). Experience developing or testing automotive software across embedded and system levels. Strong cross-functional communication skills; able to work collaboratively across software, hardware, autonomy, DevOps, and product teams. Desirable Skills & Experience Experience with autonomous vehicle systems, ADAS, or related technologies.. Strong Python Automation and knowledge of dSPACE open and closed Loop HIL based replay Testing Experience contributing to continuous improvement of test methods, safety procedures, or operational efficiency. Awareness of data management and version control systems (e.g., Git, Buildkite, or similar). Familiarity with agentic AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) and a demonstrated ability to use them to accelerate and optimise test development, debugging, and automation workflows. Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! If you’re passionate about autonomy and keen to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. More about Wayve: Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environme