Engineering Manager, App SW - Embedded

About the role

We're seeking an exceptional technical leader to build and lead our US Application Engineering team, a high-impact group driving localisation and advancement of Wayve's autonomous driving technology for the US market. This is a unique opportunity to shape our AV capabilities in the US from the ground up. As one of the key managers, you'll lead the bring-up and early validation of our AI software stack on customer hardware platforms, ensuring seamless performance across diverse SoCs and operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).
• Build and lead an engineering team in the US, hiring and mentoring top talent.
• Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.
• Validate integration of drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations.
• Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure.
• Partner with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.
• Enable system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration.
• Automate setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.
• About You
• In order to set you up for success at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.
• Essential
• 8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams, ideally in geographically distributed or independent settings.
• Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees).
• Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure and debug them on target hardware.
• Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).
• Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs).
• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C.
• Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks.
• Desired
• Exposure to automotive verification environments (e.g., HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs).
• Experience working in a safety-critical domain with an understanding of ISO 26262, boot-time determinism, and watchdogs.
• Understanding of secure boot, OTA updates, and system-level cybersecurity topics.
• Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Git, and artifact management tools like JFrog Artifactory.
• This role is a full-time role based in Detroit or Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid) and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $252,500 to $298,200, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
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