Wayve
Senior Field Engineer
Detroit, Michigan USA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- The Senior Field Engineer is a hands-on, senior individual contributor who reports directly to the in-country Field Engineering Lead and works with a high degree of autonomy on ambiguous and complex problems within their domain.
- They use judgement to decide when to apply established solutions and when new approaches are required, seeking guidance from the Field Engineering Lead where appropriate.
- They own projects, processes, or systems end-to-end and act as a key operational enabler, allowing the Field Engineering Lead to focus on higher-level strategic initiatives while maintaining confidence in day-to-day execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead resolution of complex and ambiguous vehicle software and hardware issues, acting as the escalation point for high-severity faults within their region.
- Serve as the first responder for geo-specific escalations and priority initiatives, supporting the in-country Field Engineering Lead.
- Provide cross-regional escalation support across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, ensuring continuity through effective global handovers.
- Support, unblock, and mentor other Field Engineers, particularly during complex incidents or investigations.
- Maintain close alignment with the in-country Field Engineering Lead, and in-country Fleet Service and Maintenance Manager, enabling focus on higher-level initiatives.
- Own projects, processes, or systems end-to-end, from problem definition through delivery and adoption.
- Identify recurring fleet issues, operational bottlenecks, or reliability risks and lead initiatives to address them.
- Drive improvements to tooling, workflows, documentation, and operational practices in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Operate as the operational stand-in for the Field Engineering Lead when required, maintaining execution continuity and clear decision-making.
- Advanced Technical Expertise.
- Strong hands-on experience diagnosing complex vehicle software and hardware issues in fleet, automotive, robotics, or ADAS environments, with a working, practical understanding of software systems and interactions.
- Independent Problem Solving - Proven ability to work on ambiguous problems, anticipate challenges, and make sound technical decisions autonomously.
- Experience acting as a senior technical presence, setting priorities and guiding others without formal people management responsibility.
- Use judgement to determine when to apply established diagnostic approaches and when new solutions or workflows are required.
Compensation
- $10k-$15k
Company info
- ABOUT YOU In order to set you up for success as a Field Engineer at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.
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