Automotive System Engineer

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 As automotive system engineer, you will be responsible for designing the L2/L3 automotive grade system based on our AV2.0 approach. This includes the strategy and the concept of how to embed our fundamentally new autonomy solution in future OEM vehicle infrastructures. You will also engage with our customers and represent our approach and our company in the planning of collaboration projects. You will grow with the company and be critical in establishing how we design our system closely with software engineering leads. Our stack includes base software for sensor data processing, neural network execution and diagnostics and robotic functions for vehicle control. You will also act as a coach to others towards an automotive grade, requirement based development mindset to help teams deliver automotive grade software. Key responsibilities: Requirement Definition: Define clear, actionable system requirements for assigned products, whether focused on L2+, L3 automated driving, or ADAS functionalities. Collaborate with product managers, software developers, and hardware teams to ensure requirements align with customer and business needs. Ensure traceability and alignment of requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Data Driven Development: Create comprehensive scenarios that the system must handle, ensuring it performs reliably in various real-world conditions. Support for selec…