Vehicle Validation Engineer
About the role
As a Vehicle Validation Engineer at Wayve, you’ll play a key role in enabling the real-world deployment of our end-to-end AI driving systems. You’ll ensure our vehicles are ready for testing and that test activities deliver high-quality, reliable data to accelerate development.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute vehicle tests to support development, validation, benchmarking, and real-world deployment.
- Develop and improve vehicle validation test concepts to evaluate system performance across a range of real-world scenarios.
- Work closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to translate testing needs into effective test activities.
- Ensure vehicles are prepared, maintained, and consistently ready for safe and efficient testing.
- Deliver high-quality test data, performance reporting, and actionable insights to support rapid iteration and decision-making.
- Provide detailed feedback on vehicle behaviour, driving performance, and system gaps from both technical and customer perspectives.
- Conduct benchmarking activities to evaluate system performance and track progress over time.
- Develop and improve testing processes, documentation, and operational best practices as the team scales.
- Manage relationships with external suppliers and service partners.
Requirements
- Experience with CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar tools for vehicle diagnostics, along with vehicle instrumentation and data logging tools (e.g. Vector, ETAS, Racelogic).
- Experience executing structured vehicle tests in proving ground and/or real-world environments.
- Comfortable working across Linux, Windows, and SSH-based environments.
- Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into clear test cases and validation plans.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and operations teams.
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a focus on improving processes, tools, and ways of working.
- Understanding of safe testing practices and risk assessments in safety-critical environments.
- Ability to analyse test data and deliver clear, actionable insights to engineering teams.
Qualifications
You’re a hands-on engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys working at the intersection of hardware, software, and real-world systems. Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience with CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar tools for vehicle diagnostics, along with vehicle instrumentation and data logging tools (e.g. Vector, ETAS, Racelogic).
- Experience executing structured vehicle tests in proving ground and/or real-world environments.
- Comfortable working across Linux, Windows, and SSH-based environments.
- Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into clear test cases and validation plans.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and operations teams.
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a focus on improving processes, tools, and ways of working.
- Understanding of safe testing practices and risk assessments in safety-critical environments.
- Ability to analyse test data and deliver clear, actionable insights to engineering teams.
Skills
- Experience working with autonomous vehicle or ADAS systems.
- Familiarity with scripting or data tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB) for analysis or automation.
- Understanding of vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) and diagnostic protocols.
- Exposure to simulation or test environments (e.g. HiL, SiL).
- Understanding of automotive safety standards or regulatory frameworks (e.g. ISO 26262).
Benefits
This role is a full-time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid) and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $122,900 to $163,800, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
Pay
The reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $122,900 to $163,800, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
Schedule
The role is a full-time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid).