System Test Engineer

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Sunnyvale, CA
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Transportation
The Role
As a System Test Engineer at Wayve, you will design, execute, and lead verification tests for AI systems at various levels. Responsibilities include uncovering software and hardware bugs, defining Hardware in the Loop (HiL) test stations, and conducting root cause analysis of issues found during tests.
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At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition  (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.  

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.  

At Wayve, 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

Wayve's Hardware & Systems Test team is at the intersection of Hardware, Embedded Software and Machine Learning Models. Testing takes place at component, system and vehicle levels. We excel at finding the most efficient and effective way of using our resources to get the most valuable results for the company.

We are looking for a new team member to join our group to help us scale up our efforts across embedded software verification. This role can expand into other areas of the system such as sensing, model behavior testing depending on the needs of the company and the experience of the individual.

Ideal candidate is a self starter and has a keen eye for improvement across multiple engineering domains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own, define and execute system functionality verification tests on Wayve’s Embodied AI systems at component, system and vehicle level
  • Uncover potential software and hardware bugs through increased test coverage
  • Help define and architect Hardware in the Loop (HiL) test stations
  • Lead increased test coverage activities using HiL test stations
  • Lead root cause analysis of hardware and software issues found during test campaigns.


About You 

In order to set you up for success as a System Test Engineer at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.  

Essential 

  • Fundamental understanding of Electrical and Mechanical engineering concepts 
  • Proven experience in systems level thinking on requirements generation and verification
  • Hardware and/or Software testing experience on production systems

Desirable 

  • Zero-to-One type experience in system test campaign definition and execution
  • Expertise in Systems Engineering of robotics systems
  • Previous leadership in bringing up a Hardware and Software  testing organization 
  • Experience testing systems written in C++, Rust, Python 

This is a full-time role based in our office in Sunnyvale, CA .  At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.   We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.  



We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.

For more information visit Careers at Wayve. 

To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve 

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.



Top Skills

C++
Python
Rust
The Company
HQ: London
200 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

We're Wayve, a leading developer of embodied intelligence for autonomous vehicles. We use AI to pioneer a next-generation approach to self-driving: AV2.0, which enables fleet operators to unlock the benefits of AV technology at scale.

Founded in 2017, Wayve is made up of a diverse team of experts in machine learning and robotics. We were the first to deploy AVs on public roads with end-to-end deep learning. Today, our teams are based in London and California, and we're testing AVs in cities across the UK.

Inspired by our vision for a smarter, safer, more sustainable world, we're looking for people who are passionate about building breakthrough solutions to some of the world’s most important challenges. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity with a dynamic team, get in touch!

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