Autonomous Operations Lead

Wayve; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation support

Hybrid working

Learning budget

Health insurance

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Technical Operations professional to act as the bridge between Science, Product, Engineering and Operations. The role focuses on converting high-level strategies into actionable on-road plans, leading global testing and on-road validation, and coordinating feedback between field operations and development teams.

You will collaborate with Fleet Operations and systems teams to improve processes, maintain safety and schedules, and drive continuous operational refinement.

Qualifications

• Experience bridging R&D, product development and field testing.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex programs across remote and international teams.
• Experience with test planning and field readiness frameworks.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Science, Product, Engineering and Operations to align programs.
• Lead global testing and demonstration programs, including roadshows and on-road validation.
• Coordinate field-to-development feedback for rapid iteration.
• Translate strategies into actionable on-road plans with Fleet Operations.
• Collaborate with Systems and Enablement to use fleet data for improvement.
• Foster innovation in field testing and experimental methods.
• Partner with model development teams to maximize data value.

Skills

Technical program management

Operations management

Test planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 30%

Tools

Confluence

Asana

Jira

Job description

Wayve is seeking a Technical Operations professional to act as the bridge between Science, Product, Engineering and Operations. The role focuses on converting high-level strategies into actionable on-road plans, leading global testing and on-road validation, and coordinating feedback between field operations and development teams.

You will collaborate with Fleet Operations and systems teams to improve processes, maintain safety and schedules, and drive continuous operational refinement.