Automotive System Engineer

EngineersOfAI; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is seeking an Automotive System Engineer to design L2/L3 automotive-grade systems based on our AV2.0 approach, embedding our novel autonomy solution into future OEM vehicle infrastructures.

You will collaborate with product managers, software leads and hardware teams to define requirements, develop data-driven scenarios, and guide system architecture and testing in real vehicles, helping teams improve performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Define clear system requirements for L2/L3 ADAS; ensure traceability across the product lifecycle.
• Create comprehensive scenarios from data corpora; guide data-driven development and testing.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to align requirements, KPIs and system architecture.
• Test and validate systems in vehicles; analyze performance and define system- and vehicle-level tests.
• Serve as first line of support for diagnosing and resolving system issues across teams.

Job description

About us

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!

The role

As automotive system engineer, you will be responsible for designing the L2/L3 automotive grade system based on our AV2.0 approach. This includes the strategy and the concept of how to embed our fundamentally new autonomy solution in future OEM vehicle infrastructures. You will also engage with our customers and represent our approach and our company in the planning of collaboration projects.

You will grow with the company and be critical in establishing how we design our system closely with software engineering leads. Our stack includes base software for sensor data processing, neural network execution and diagnostics and robotic functions for vehicle control.

You will also act as a coach to others towards an automotive grade, requirement based development mindset to help teams deliver automotive grade software.

Key responsibilities:

• Requirement Definition:
  • Define clear, actionable system requirements for assigned products, whether focused on L2+, L3 automated driving, or ADAS functionalities.
  • Collaborate with product managers, software developers, and hardware teams to ensure requirements align with customer and business needs.
  • Ensure traceability and alignment of requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Data Driven Development:
  • Create comprehensive scenarios that the system must handle, ensuring it performs reliably in various real-world conditions. Support for selecting and creating such testing scenarios from data corpus and for ensuring that data-driven insights guide system development and testing processes.
  • Ensures that scenario definitions are validated and refined through collaboration with multiple teams, aligning with overall business and customer needs.
• Support Implementation:
  • Work closely with software developers to align on data collection requirements, scenarios, KPIs and behaviour specifications
  • Work closely with the solutions and architecture teams to develop the system architecture based on the system requirements and customer constraints.
  • Oversee and support the integration of solutions into vehicles, ensuring seamless functionality and compatibility.
• Hands-On Testing:
  • Actively test and validate systems in vehicles to gain direct experience and provide firsthand feedback.
  • Analyze performance in real-world scenarios, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Define test specifications at the system-level (working with the HIL team) and the vehicle-level integration.
• Problem Resolution:
  • Serve as the first line of support for problem resolution, diagnosing and addressing system issues.
  • Collaborate across teams to ESG and resolve complex issues, ensuring timely solutions.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Provide input on process enhancements and system optimizations based on testing and use