L2/L3 Automotive Systems Engineer – ADAS & Autonomy

OpenDigital Limited; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve seeks an automotive system engineer to design L2/L3 automotive-grade systems aligned with our AV2.0 approach, embedding autonomy into future OEM vehicle infrastructures and engaging with customers on collaboration projects.

You will grow with the company, shaping system architecture with software leads, defining requirements, and driving data-driven testing and KPI-based improvements across vehicle deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system engineering, automotive development, or related fields.
• Proven experience defining and managing requirements for complex systems, preferably in ADAS or automated driving.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools (Jama, DOORS) and system engineering tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Enterprise Architect).
• Strong understanding of automotive systems, sensors, software integration, and vehicle dynamics.
• Experience with system validation and troubleshooting in real-world conditions.

Responsibilities

• Define clear, actionable system requirements for L2+/L3 or ADAS functionalities.
• Collaborate with product managers, software developers and hardware teams to align requirements with customer needs.
• Ensure traceability of requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead data-driven development with scenarios for testing and KPI-driven insights.
• Oversee integration of solutions into vehicles and validate in real-world conditions.
• Define test specifications at system and vehicle levels with the HIL team.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements management

Automotive systems

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering/Automotive Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Jama

DOORS

MATLAB/Simulink

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Wayve seeks an automotive system engineer to design L2/L3 automotive-grade systems aligned with our AV2.0 approach, embedding autonomy into future OEM vehicle infrastructures and engaging with customers on collaboration projects.

You will grow with the company, shaping system architecture with software leads, defining requirements, and driving data-driven testing and KPI-based improvements across vehicle deployments.