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Wayve · 3 months ago

Engineering Manager, Onboard Software Test Automation

positionSunnyvale
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level

Wayve is a leading developer of Embodied AI technology focused on enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems. The Engineering Manager for the Onboard Software Test Automation team will lead the design and scaling of automated test suites for autonomous vehicle software, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with various technical leads.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Build and lead our internal test team
Team leadership and strategic planning
Mentorship and talent development
Partnering with Development leads to drive our testing strategy

Qualification

Test automation leadershipAutomated test frameworksEmbedded systems experienceCI/CD pipelinesPython-based testingHigh-performance systemsStakeholder managementMentoring engineersTeam culture buildingCommunication

Required

A testing mindset
Experience leading a software quality or test automation team, preferably in embedded systems, robotics, or hardware-integrated software environments
Strong technical background in developing or maintaining scalable automated test frameworks
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering and product domains

Preferred

Experience with automotive-grade or safety-adjacent systems (e.g., HIL, SIL, FMEA, hardware diagnostics)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, telemetry and observability stacks, or deployment systems for embedded software
Background in autonomous systems, AV validation, or hardware-in-the-loop testing infrastructure
Exposure to Python-based test orchestration, fuzz testing, or simulation tools
Track record of mentoring engineers and building healthy, high-performance team cultures
Deep understanding of test strategies for complex systems: from unit to integration to end-to-end testing
Experience working with high-performance, multi-threaded systems and low-level software (e.g., C++, Rust)

Company

Wayve

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Wayve develops AI software for automated driving that learns from data to navigate environments.
dateFounded in 2017
location
London, England, GBR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://wayve.ai

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (34)
2024 (5)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.26B
Key Investors
Innovate UKUberSoftBank
2025-07-28Grant
2024-08-29Series C
2024-05-06Series C· $1B

Leadership Team

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Alex Kendall
Co-Founder & CEO
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Max Warburton
Chief Financial Officer

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