Test Engineer (auto)

Wayve; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Relocation support & visa sponsorship

Hybrid working model

Learning & development budget

Health insurance & dental

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Test Engineer in Germany to lead automated verification for our embedded software stack. You will build scalable test automation across component, integration, and system levels, and drive root-cause analysis across hardware, software, and infrastructure teams.

The role emphasizes safety-related testing and CI/CD-driven workflows. Ideal candidates have hands-on verification experience in robotics or mechatronics, familiarity with HiL tooling, and knowledge of automotive safety

Qualifications

• + Hands-on verification and validation in robotics or embedded systems.
• + Experience with L2+ automated driving systems.
• + Familiarity with automotive safety testing standards (ISO 26262, JAMA, X-RAY).
• + Proficient in CI/CD and test dashboards (Grafana/Datadog).
• + Experience with HiL replay and emulators.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver automated verification for embedded software stack.
• Build robust test automation for component, integration, and system levels.
• Lead root-cause investigations across hardware, software, and infra teams.
• Optimize CI/CD-integrated test workflows for reliable execution.
• Integrate third‑party verification tools (JAMA, MC/DC, MISRA).
• Define and track KPIs and quality metrics for system testing.

Skills

Python automation

Test automation

System-level verification

CI/CD

Debugging and root-cause analysis

Python + pytest

Tools

dSPACE

Vector

CAN

Ethernet

GMSL

Job description

Описание

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. 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.

Задачи

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. 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.

Требования

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. 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.

Условия

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more

How we work

Locations & Flexible Working: Our main hubs are in London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver and Leonberg. We operate a hybrid working model that combines in-person collaboration in our dedicated office spaces with focused time working remotely. This gives our teams the connection and energy of working together, alongside the flexibility to do their best work in a way that fits their lives.

The Interview Process

• Initial call / recruiter screen (30 mins)
• Competency Interviews [Python Programming, 60mins]
• Deep‑dive technical interviews [System Design, Validation & Release, 60mins, Cross Functional Collaboration, 60mins]
• Final interview: [Mission & Values alignment, 30mins]

We’ll always explain the format and work around your availability.

Немного честности перед вами

Wayve is not a mature, fully-structured place with the playbook already written. Much of how we work is still being written, and if you join, you’ll help write it. That suits people who want real ownership more than people who need a settled structure from day one. If that sounds like the kind of problem you want to spend your time on, we’d really like to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Policy Note

We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non‑discriminatory.