Systems Engineer, Robotaxi

Wayve•Detroit, MI
•$276,100 - $293,750•Hybrid

About The Position

Wayve is developing driver-out Robotaxi systems that bring together the AI Driver, vehicle platform, sensors and compute, safety mechanisms, Remote Assistance, fleet services and cloud operations. As a Systems Engineer, Robotaxi, you’ll work closely alongside our lead Robotaxi System Architect, translating their reference architecture into clear, implementable functions, requirements, interfaces and verification-ready outputs for the areas you own. The Product Dependability team connects Wayve’s embodied AI technology with the demands of real-world automotive products. Working across systems engineering, safety, cybersecurity and data analysis, the team helps translate AI capabilities into dependable vehicle-level behavior and supports integration with our OEM partners.

Requirements

  • Direct, hands-on experience designing, integrating or deploying a Robotaxi or production-intent L4 driver-out system, with systems engineering experience spanning several domains across hardware, embedded software, autonomy, safety, offboard services or operations.
  • Ability to turn use cases and operational concepts into functional decomposition, requirements, interfaces, assumptions, trade studies and verification intent, producing artifacts that teams can implement and verify.
  • Practical vehicle or robotic-system integration experience and working knowledge of driver-out safety concepts, including redundancy, degraded operation, Minimum Risk Manoeuvre, fail-operational behavior, functional safety, SOTIF and safety-case evidence.

Nice To Haves

  • Robotaxi launch readiness and operations, including fleet services, Remote Assistance, teleoperation, depot operations, passenger systems or monitoring.
  • Automotive E/E architecture, middleware and sensor/compute integration—including CAN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP, AUTOSAR, DDS, QNX or Linux; calibration, synchronization, diagnostics and redundancy.
  • Requirements and architecture tools such as Jama or MBSE/SysML, applying a reference architecture across multiple platforms, and understanding how AI model capability, generalization, compute headroom and evidence shape product architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Own systems engineering for defined parts of the Robotaxi architecture, translating use cases, operational concepts and constraints into requirements, interfaces, assumptions and verification-ready specifications.
  • Work directly with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and Robotaxi operators to define system and product boundaries together, leading technical working sessions and design discussions.
  • Support implementation through technical reviews, bring-up planning, issue triage and design-change impact analysis, escalating cross-domain or cross-program tradeoffs beyond your scope to the lead architect and relevant domain owners.
  • Apply the Robotaxi reference architecture to real vehicle programs across sensors, compute, ECU topology, vehicle interfaces and degraded-operation behavior.
  • Define system and product boundaries across organizations, working directly with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, operators or technology partners while maintaining clear internal ownership.
  • Own a defined scope within a larger reference architecture, partnering with a lead architect and communicating complex designs clearly through documents, diagrams, requirements and technical reviews.

Benefits

  • Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
  • Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
  • Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
  • Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more
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