Software Integration Engineer (6 months Contract)

About the role

We’re seeking an exceptional Software Integration Engineer to join us on a contract basis within the Application Software team in Detroit, focused on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).
• Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.
• Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations.
• Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure.
• Work with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.
• Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration.
• Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++, Bash, and Python.
• Proven experience with using and modifying Middlewares like OpenDDS, comm protocols utilizing gRPC or similar.
• Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees).
• Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure and debug them on target hardware.
• Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).
• Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs).
• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C.
• Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks.

Desired Exposure

• To automotive verification environments (e.g., HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs).
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• To automotive verification environments (e.g., HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs).
• To automotive verification environments (e.g., HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs).

Pay

This is a full-time contract role based in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Schedule

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.