Engineering Manager (Embedded Automotive Platform)

• As an Engineering Manager in the Embedded Automotive Platforms (EAP) team, you’ll lead a US-based team building portable, production-grade core libraries and standardized APIs that sit at the boundary between Wayve’s autonomy stack and real vehicle platforms
• Your team’s work enables Wayve software to run reliably across multiple automotive reference platforms and runtime environments (e.g., NVIDIA Drive Orin on Linux/QNX, Qualcomm platforms), accelerating real-world AV experiments and customer programs
• This is a hands-on engineering management role: you’ll be expected to spend roughly 40% of your time coding/designing and ~60% leading, coaching, and delivering through the team
• Lead and grow an embedded software team in the US, with plans to scale headcount over time
• Own the team roadmap: translate milestones into clear objectives, align priorities with stakeholders, and track execution to deliver against committed milestones
• Drive development of portable core libraries and platform abstractions (SDK-style APIs) that enable repeatable deployment of Wayve’s autonomy software to vehicle compute
• Guide reference platform adaptation and integration, ensuring our libraries run reliably across target environments (Linux/QNX and automotive SoCs)
• Be responsible for delivering automotive functional safety (FuSA) certified core production libraries
• Coach and develop engineers; set high standards for engineering excellence, maintainability, and delivery discipline
• Stay hands-on: contribute to architecture and design, review code, and personally implement critical pieces where needed

Benefits

• Private healthcare: Choose our optional health insurance for comprehensive coverage for you and your family.
• Paid time off: Paid vacation plus public holidays and additional leave programs, ensuring you have time to unwind.
• Mental health resources: Through Spill, you can access therapy and mental health support.
• Community and socials: Join clubs or attend team socials to connect over hobbies, sports, or just for fun.
• Competitive compensation: Our compensation package includes cash and equity, making you a true partner in our success.
• Learning and development: Budgets for books, courses, and company-wide training to support your continuous growth.- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly with stakeholders across teams and time zones
• Strong background in developing software for embedded systems using high-performance system languages like C++ and/or Rust, with the ability to be hands-on (coding + design)
• Experience delivering software in safety-/quality-conscious environments (automotive strongly preferred), including familiarity with standards/processes such as ASPICE and MISRA
• Strong engineering background, including substantial proven experience in embedded system development, preferably in the automotive industry or similar
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience managing and developing software engineers, with strong ownership of delivery (planning → execution → quality)
• Experience with Linux and/or QNX, build systems, and platform integration
• Familiarity with automotive platform concepts (e.g., AUTOSAR Adaptive, middleware/IPC for high-throughput systems)
• Experience working with or delivering software on NVIDIA Drive Orin and/or Qualcomm automotive platforms
• Experience delivering platform/software components used broadly across internal teams and by external partners / 3rd parties
• Experience in FuSA and ISO26262 or similar compliance frameworks in fields like medical, aerospace