Wayve

Wayve

Engineering Manager, App SW - Embedded

Detroit, Michigan USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$253k-$298kDetected 53 days ago
C++BashGitDockerCI/CDJenkinsLinuxEmbedded SystemsTest AutomationCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • This is a unique opportunity to shape our AV capabilities in the US from the ground up.

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.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams, ideally in geographically distributed or independent settings.
  • Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs).

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).

Compensation

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Automate setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

Company info

  • In order to set you up for success at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.

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