Technical Program Manager - Simulation & Validation

Wayve

Sacramento (CA)

Hybrid

USD 215,000 - 274,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Wayve in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Simulation, Evaluation & Validation. You will drive end-to-end delivery of cross-team programs across simulation, evaluation, and validation to prove the AI Driver is ready for road use.

You will collaborate with Autonomy, Science, Release, Product, and Safety to build roadmaps, align on acceptance criteria, and gate releases. A strong TPM helps teams move faster with structured planning and clear visibility into risks and

Qualifications

8+ years leading complex, multi-team programs.
Ability to translate data and metrics into release decisions.
Experience with safety-critical AI/ML programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of cross-team programs across simulation, evaluation, and validation.
Compose roadmaps across simulators, datasets, evaluation, and triage; manage dependencies, risks, and trade-offs, and escalation early with clear options.
Tie work to outcomes - connect platform delivery to measurable outcomes like developer velocity and signal quality.
Coordinate release-gating validation with Autonomy, Science, Release, Product, and Safety.
Run planning, reviews, and retros, and communicate progress and risk to engineers, partners, and senior leaders.