Engineering Technician

About the role

As an Engineering Technician at Wayve, you will work hands-on with vehicles, compute platforms, sensors, and Hardware-in-the-Loop setups to support the development of our AI Driver. You will build, test, commission, diagnose, and rework complex hardware systems while collaborating with engineering teams to resolve issues and improve assembly and maintenance processes. This is a practical, workshop-based role that directly impacts prototype vehicles and engineering development.

Responsibilities

• Build, test and maintain vehicles and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups with high-performance compute and sensor systems.
• Diagnose, repair and rework hardware system failures across compute systems, embedded modules, wiring harnesses, sensors and other hardware components.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to execute one-off tests of hardware configurations and assist in troubleshooting issues.
• Maintain and manage workshop equipment, tools and inventory, ensuring an organised and efficient workspace.
• Support prototype assembly and modifications, contributing to the continuous improvement of engineering designs.
• Document workshop procedures, test results and system configurations to ensure reproducibility and consistency in testing.
• Support initial bring-up and commissioning of vehicles and contribute to overall system integration improvements.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in hardware systems, and bring practical tools such as 3D printing, Jira and AI-enabled workflows to workshop challenges.

Required skills

• Wiring harnesses
• Wiring diagrams
• Troubleshooting
• Hardware systems
• Workshop equipment

Nice to have

• Autonomous vehicle hardware
• LiDAR
• Radar
• Cameras
• Embedded systems
• Change management
• Version control

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Retirement or pension
• Access to therapists
• Wellbeing partnerships
• Learning and development budget

About the Company

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, pioneering an end-to-end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience. The company aims to make autonomy universal by developing technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision, and natural flow.