Embedded Software Test Engineer — HiL Automation (Hybrid)

Wayve; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, offering a hybrid work model. You will validate onboard software before full-vehicle testing and develop automated tests across embedded platforms to enable faster iteration.

You will collaborate with software engineers to close test gaps, debug across software and hardware boundaries, and advance validation early in development. The role is full-time with competitive equity.

Qualifications

• Experience testing embedded software on Linux or QNX platforms.
• Strong programming in Python or C++ for test development.
• Experience with embedded hardware platforms and 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

Linux

QNX

Python

C++

Test automation

CI/CD

HiL testing

Hardware interaction

Debugging

Job description

Wayve is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, offering a hybrid work model. You will validate onboard software before full-vehicle testing and develop automated tests across embedded platforms to enable faster iteration.

You will collaborate with software engineers to close test gaps, debug across software and hardware boundaries, and advance validation early in development. The role is full-time with competitive equity.