Sensing Systems Engineer

EngineersOfAI; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve in California is seeking a Sensing Systems Engineer to own the sensing subsystem across vehicle platforms. This role sits within the Robotics team and interfaces with AV Engineering, Hardware, Vehicle Software, Validation and Product.

You will define sensing requirements, build validation frameworks, and drive system-level decisions to reduce ambiguity in sensing performance and enable data-driven vehicle readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, or a closely related field.
• Strong systems engineering capability, including translating high-level product needs into measurable sensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own sensing system performance and define what good looks like for the sensing stack.
• Develop and maintain clear sensing system requirements across multiple teams.
• Support hardware and vehicle software teams to ensure correct sensor integration.
• Design and implement validation frameworks to evaluate sensing performance.
• Lead cross-functional coordination for sensing decisions during bring-up phases.
• Partner with ML teams to assess how sensing quality affects model performance.

Skills

Systems engineering

Autonomous systems

Robotics

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

We are looking for a Sensing Systems Engineer to take ownership of the sensing subsystem across our vehicle platforms. This role sits within the Robotics team and operates at the intersection of AV Engineering, Hardware, Vehicle Software, Validation and Product.

You will be responsible for ensuring that our sensor stack and its integration into the vehicle platform meet the performance standards required for reliable model development and deployment. This includes defining clear requirements, building robust validation frameworks, and driving system-level decisions.

This is a cross-functional role focused on reducing ambiguity in sensing performance and enabling confident, data-driven decisions about vehicle readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Own sensing system performance
  • Define what “good” looks like for the sensing stack in the context of model development, on-road performance and other applications using sensor data
  • Translate high-level product needs into measurable sensing requirements
• Requirements & system definition
  • Develop and maintain clear sensing system requirements (e.g., sensing subsystem performance for both perception and localization sensors, calibration quality etc.)
  • Align requirements across Robotics, AV Product, Hardware, Vehicle SW and Automotive Product
• System architecture & integration
  • Support Hardware and Vehicle Software teams to ensure correct sensor integration into the vehicle platform
  • Identify trade-offs and drive decisions on sensor configuration and system design
  • Provide consultancy on customers new vehicle programs on sensor requirements
• Verification & validation
  • Design and implement frameworks to evaluate sensing system performance
  • Establish benchmarks and acceptance criteria for new vehicle bring-up
  • Diagnose and resolve sensor-related issues before they impact on-road behavior
• Cross-functional leadership
  • Act as the central point of coordination for sensing across teams
  • Bring clarity to decision-making during ambiguous or fast-moving bring-up phases
• Impact on ML systems
  • Evaluate how sensing quality affects model performance in real-world scenarios
  • Partner with ML teams to close the loop between data quality and model outcomes

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Sensing Systems Engineer at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

• 5+ years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, or a closely related field, with direct involvement in real-world system deployment or vehicle bring-up
• Strong systems engineering capability, including translating hi