Hardware Engineer

About this role

Wayve is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to design next-generation autonomous driving compute platforms. You'll develop embedded electronics systems, architect ML compute platforms, and collaborate across teams to create mission-critical hardware that enables embodied AI for self-driving vehicles.

What you'll do

• Design and develop embedded electronics systems for autonomous driving applications
• Architect and implement compute platforms optimized for ML workloads
• Own board-level design, bring-up, validation, and debugging across hardware/software
• Develop high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and USB in automotive environments
• Lead schematic design, PCB layout reviews, and signal integrity analysis
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams on hardware optimization

What they're looking for

• Board-level electronics design and bring-up
• High-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, USB)
• Embedded systems and compute architectures
• Hardware/software debugging across system boundaries
• PCB design and signal integrity
• Linux-based systems and embedded environments
• Programming languages (C, C++, or Python)
• System architecture and analysis

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $185,800 - $247,800
• Competitive equity package
• Hybrid work arrangement in Sunnyvale, CA
• Inclusive work environment valuing diversity
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment