Embedded Software Test Engineer — HiL & Automation

OpenDigital Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Wayve is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer in London, working in a hybrid setup that blends office and home-based work. You will validate onboard software across embedded compute platforms and operating systems, build automated tests, and help scale testing across multiple teams to speed up development cycles.

The role emphasizes test automation, CI integration, and a strong collaboration with software engineers to improve system quality while enabling faster iteration and reliable

Qualifications

• Experience testing embedded software systems, ideally on Linux or QNX-based platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages for test development and automation.
• Experience working with embedded hardware platforms and understanding hardware/software interactions.
• Proven ability to debug and triage complex issues across system layers.
• Understanding of software testing principles, including automation, integration testing, and system validation.] ,
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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated tests for onboard software subsystems (OS, middleware, sensors, and integration points)
• Validate software behavior on embedded hardware platforms within hardware-in-the-loop environments
• Collaborate with software engineers to identify test gaps and build coverage for new and existing features
• Debug and triage system-level issues across software and hardware boundaries
• Enable developer self-service testing by contributing to CI pipelines and reusable test frameworks
• Support expansion of test coverage by leveraging existing validation tests and shifting them earlier in the development cycle

Skills

Embedded testing

Debugging

Automation basics

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

HiL testing

Buildkite CI/CD

Job description

Wayve is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer in London, working in a hybrid setup that blends office and home-based work. You will validate onboard software across embedded compute platforms and operating systems, build automated tests, and help scale testing across multiple teams to speed up development cycles.

The role emphasizes test automation, CI integration, and a strong collaboration with software engineers to improve system quality while enabling faster iteration and reliable