Hybrid Embedded Test Engineer for Autonomous Driving

Lindus Health; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve, based in London, is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer to validate onboard software prior to full-vehicle testing. You'll work across embedded compute platforms and OS to ensure reliability and readiness for real-world deployment.

You will build automated tests, help scale testing, and empower developers with faster feedback. The role is full-time with hybrid work in London, offering core hours and opportunities to influence cross-team quality in autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• Experience testing embedded software on Linux or QNX-based platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++ 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.

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

Python

C++

Linux/QNX

Debugging

Automation testing

Tools

CI/CD (Buildkite)

Job description

Wayve, based in London, is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer to validate onboard software prior to full-vehicle testing. You'll work across embedded compute platforms and OS to ensure reliability and readiness for real-world deployment.

You will build automated tests, help scale testing, and empower developers with faster feedback. The role is full-time with hybrid work in London, offering core hours and opportunities to influence cross-team quality in autonomous systems.