Head of US Autonomy & ML Engineering

OpenDigital Limited; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 336,000 - 382,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is seeking an exceptional leader to spearhead our new Application Engineering team, a self-sufficient and high-impact group focused on localising and advancing our autonomous driving technology for the US market. This is a unique opportunity to shape Wayve’s AV capabilities in the US from the ground up.

As a founding manager, you’ll lead a small but mighty team of engineers working across robotics, machine learning, and systems integration.

Qualifications

• Strong background in robotics and autonomy with real-world deployments.
• Experience leading engineering teams, ideally in geographically distributed or independent settings.
• Ability to define goals, carve out roadmaps, and deliver high-impact work with minimal supervision.
• Broad fluency across software engineering, ML, controls, and systems integration.
• Excellent communication skills across cultures and time zones.
• Strong product sense and stakeholder management with OEM customers.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a self-sufficient AV development team in the US, hiring and mentoring top talent across Robotics and ML.
• Deliver autonomy capabilities tailored to road conditions and driving norms, in close collaboration with central Autonomy teams.
• Drive full-cycle development: from identifying local autonomy needs, to designing, implementing, testing, and deploying features into production.
• Ensure the team upholds Wayve’s high engineering standards, while operating with agility and independence.
• Work closely with OEM partners in the US — representing Wayve’s autonomy team in technical discussions, capturing product requirements, and shaping joint development plans.
• Establish close working relationships with our product and vehicle operations teams in the US.

Skills

Robotics & Autonomy

Engineering Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication across cultures

Stakeholder management

Job description

Wayve is seeking an exceptional leader to spearhead our new Application Engineering team, a self-sufficient and high-impact group focused on localising and advancing our autonomous driving technology for the US market. This is a unique opportunity to shape Wayve’s AV capabilities in the US from the ground up.

As a founding manager, you’ll lead a small but mighty team of engineers working across robotics, machine learning, and systems integration.