Engineering Manager, Platform and Sensors
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 reputed company, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or reputed company 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 reputed company vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any reputed company environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems. Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world reputed company. 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 uswe embrace uncertainty, leaning into reputed company 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. reputed company Wayve the experience that defines your career! The role As the Engineering Manager of the Embedded Platform and Sensors team, you will reputed company the development of the critical software infrastructure bridging embedded hardware systems and the high-level applications of Wayve's autonomous vehicle fleet. Your leadership will drive the stability, reputed company, and utility of Wayve's platform support while ensuring seamless integration of hardware components, sensor systems, and software. This role demands a strong technical background in both the hardware and software of embedded systems, reputed company with the ability to negotiate and align technical roadmaps with diverse stakeholders. Success in this role will have a far-reaching impact, ensuring that Wayve's operating systems, sensor integration, and hardware/software interfaces remain robust and future-reputed company, laying the foundation for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle performance. Challenges You Will Own The Embedded Platform and Sensors team is at the intersection of hardware and software, tasked with delivering reliable system interfaces for autonomous vehicle operation. As the Engineering Manager, you will: Team Leadership and Strategic reputed company Build and reputed company a multidisciplinary team of experts in Linux builds, sensor drivers, networking, and camera systems. Define and execute the team's roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders from the Hardware organization and application-layer teams. Set clear objectives, foster collaboration, and ensure timely delivery of projects. Hardware/Software Integration reputed company the development and maintenance of hardware-tailored operating systems to ensure compatibility and optimize performance. Direct efforts to reputed company sensors, camera systems, and other hardware components for use by Wayve's autonomous vehicle (AV) applications. Platform reputed company and Stability Ensure robust system-level reputed company, including networking and disk encryption. Drive the team's efforts to deliver secure and reliable OTA updates for the fleet. Vendor and Stakeholder Collaboration Manage relationships with hardware vendors and align team deliverables with business and technical requirements. Act as the reputed company between the team and other organizations, negotiating priorities and deliverables. Technical Mentorship and Talent Development Recruit, mentor, and grow your team, cultivating technical excellence. Identify reputed company gaps and facilitate training to meet the evolving needs of the team. About you Essential: Proven Leadership: At least 5 years in a leadership role reputed company software development, including 3 years managing teams working on embedded systems or hardware/software integration. Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with Linux- or QNX-based systems and embedded software development. Proficiency in at least one relevant programming language, such as C++, or Rust. Experience in Hardware/Software Integration: Demonstrated ability to deliver software solutions bridging hardware and high-level applications. Strategic Acumen: Proven ability to define, negotiate, and execute technical roadmaps. Collaborative Abilities: Exceptional communication skills to effectively liaise with hardware teams, application developers, and other stakeholders. Educational Background: A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a reputed company field. Desirable: Automotive Sensor Expertise: Experience working with automotive sensors and technologies like cameras, LiDAR, or reputed company. Platform Development: Experience with embedded GPUs, Yocto builds, SOC-specific libraries (e.g., CUDA on Orin), or similar technologies Educational Excellence: A Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a reputed company discipline. This role offers a unique opportunity to define the software foundation of Wayve's autonomous vehicles, ensuring innovation, reliability, and seamless hardware/software integration as we shape the future of mobility. This is a full-time role based in our office in Sunnyvale, California. At Wayve we want the best of reputed company 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 understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet reputed company of the requirements listed above. If you're passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to reputed company a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply. For more information visit Careers at Wayve. 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