Field Engineering Senior

Wayve Senior Field Engineer
Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; The Senior Field Engineer is a hands-on, senior individual contributor who reports directly to the in-country Field Engineering Lead and works with a high degree of autonomy on ambiguous and complex problems within their domain.
They use judgement to decide when to apply established solutions and when new approaches are required, seeking guidance from the Field Engineering Lead where appropriate. They own projects, processes, or systems end-to-end and act as a key operational enabler, allowing the Field Engineering Lead to focus on higher-level strategic initiatives while maintaining confidence in day-to-day execution.
Lead resolution of complex and ambiguous vehicle software and hardware issues, acting as the escalation point for high-severity faults within their region.
Serve as the first responder for geo-specific escalations and priority initiatives, supporting the in-country Field Engineering Lead.
Provide cross-regional escalation support across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, ensuring continuity through effective global handovers.
Act as the senior Field Engineer on shift, setting day-to-day technical priorities and guiding team execution.
Support, unblock, and mentor other Field Engineers, particularly during complex incidents or investigations.
Operate as the operational stand-in for the Field Engineering Lead when required, maintaining execution continuity and clear decision-making.
Maintain close alignment with the in-country Field Engineering Lead, and in-country Fleet Service and Maintenance Manager, enabling focus on higher-level initiatives.
Project, Process & Systems Ownership

Own projects, processes, or systems end-to-end, from problem definition through delivery and adoption.
Identify recurring fleet issues, operational bottlenecks, or reliability risks and lead initiatives to address them.
Act as a key liaison between Field Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders during incidents, escalations, and projects. Ensure technical learnings are clearly documented and shared to strengthen global fleet operations.
Champion safety-first decision-making, high-quality execution, and continuous improvement across Field Engineering.
In order to set you up for success as a Field Engineer at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.
Advanced Technical Expertise – Strong hands-on experience diagnosing complex vehicle software and hardware issues in fleet, automotive, robotics, or ADAS environments, with a working, practical understanding of software systems and interactions.
Software Awareness & Debugging Fundamentals – Basic understanding of software concepts such as logs, deployments, configuration, system states, and failure modes, with the ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams during investigations.
Project & Process Ownership – Demonstrated ability to own projects, processes, or systems end-to-end and deliver meaningful improvements.
Technical Tools & Platforms – Familiarity with vehicle diagnostic tools, monitoring platforms (e.g. Flexibility & Availability – Comfortable operating in a shift-based, 24/7 global support environment, including weekend and bank holiday coverage.
Experience supporting or leading on-road testing operations.
Experience working closely with software engineering teams in production or fleet environments.
If you're passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
This is a full-time role based in our office in Detroit 10-15% travel required
This role will be shift-based, including weekends and holidays that will align with our on-site Fleet Servicing & Maintenance Technicians.
If you're passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.