Customer Integration Engineer

Icehouseventures; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve in Leonberg is seeking a Customer Integration Engineer to support customers through the development and validation lifecycle. You will ensure responsive, high-quality technical support and collaborate with customer teams and Wayve engineers to integrate our AI driver into vehicles.

Based near customers, you will perform rapid diagnostics, distinguish between vehicle and software issues, and contribute to a holistic understanding of the system.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to lead investigations into platform or vehicle issues in collaboration with teams.
• Extensive hands-on experience with development vehicles.
• Familiarity with diagnostic and calibration tools (e.g. CANape).
• Willingness to develop basic programming skills.
• Solid understanding of vehicle communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet).

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support to customers throughout the development and validation process.
• Bridge between customer vehicle integration teams and Wayve’s internal engineering teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to our technology independently.
• Escalate complex or critical issues to the appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Develop deep understanding of customer systems and APIs to guide internal teams.
• Maintain a system-level perspective to identify root causes, whether vehicle-based or software-related.

Skills

Problem-solving

Investigations leadership

Development vehicles

CANape

Diagnostics tools

Terminal usage

Vehicle protocols CAN/Ethernet

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Tools

CANape

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

In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting our customers throughout the entire development lifecycle, from the initial integration phase to the final validation of our technology. You will ensure that customers receive responsive, high-quality technical support and work closely with both our clients and internal engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of our technology into their vehicles.

Located near our customers, you will be in a prime position to perform rapid diagnostics, identify issues in real time, and collaborate directly with customer engineering teams. This proximity allows you to maintain a holistic understanding of the system and effectively distinguish between vehicle-related issues and those specific to the Wayve AI Driver.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands‑on technical support to customers throughout the development and validation process
• Serve as the bridge between customer vehicle integration teams and Wayve’s internal engineering teams
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to our technology independently
• Escalate complex or critical issues to the appropriate internal stakeholders
• Develop deep understanding of customer systems and APIs (e.g. drive‑by‑wire) to effectively guide internal teams
• Maintain a system‑level perspective to identify root causes, whether vehicle‑based or software‑related

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Customer Integration Engineer at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and analytical thinking
• Proven ability to lead investigations into platform or vehicle issues in collaboration with internal and customer teams
• Extensive hands‑on experience with development vehicles
• Proficiency with diagnostic and calibration tools (e.g. CANape or similar)
• Familiarity with terminal usage and a willingness to develop basic programming skills
• Solid understanding of vehicle communication protocols (e.g. CAN, Ethernet) and automotive system architectures
• Practical experience working in an automotive environment, ideally with a track record of bringing products to production
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with both customers and internal teams
• Willingness to travel as required

This is a full‑time role based in our office in Leonberg. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.

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We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above.

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.

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