Engineering Manager, Platform Integration, Robot Software

Wayve

. Lead and develop engineers through clear expectations, effective one-to-ones, regular feedback, performance management and career progression support .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing engineering teams, with a focus on performance management, career progression, and effective communication. Proficient in guiding architectural decisions and integrating embedded software within automotive systems, ensuring reliability and quality through metrics-driven improvements.

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Team LeadershipEmbedded Software DevelopmentArchitectural Decision-MakingAutomotive Systems ExperiencePerformance Management

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Hard Skills

Embedded SoftwareRobotics SoftwareVehicle Driver DevelopmentDrive-By-Wire ComponentsTesting and ValidationFault DiagnosisIntegration Challenges ResolutionReliability MetricsRoadmap OwnershipPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCoachingCollaborationFeedback DeliveryCareer Development Support

Tools & Technologies

Automotive EthernetCANHardware-In-The-Loop TestingOver-The-Air UpdatesRunbooks

Industry Keywords

Automotive SystemsVehicle ControlsIntegrationCross-Team DependenciesSustainable Infrastructure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop engineers through clear expectations, effective one-to-ones, regular feedback, performance management and career progression support
Own hiring and onboarding, develop skills needed for future programmes and build a collaborative culture across locations
Set the team mission, ownership boundaries, roadmap and priorities while balancing programme commitments with longer-term architecture, tooling and reliability improvements
Lead planning and execution of new vehicle integrations from early preparation and bench integration through vehicle bring-up, validation and handover
Secure resources and cross-team support needed for delivery
Guide the architecture and development of Vehicle Driver and drive-by-wire components
Establish measurable reliability targets, use field feedback to prioritise improvements and own testing, releases and escalated issues
Invest in sustainable over-the-air-updatable infrastructure
Develop playbooks, tooling, runbooks and knowledge-transfer practices for repeatable vehicle commissioning and support
Review designs and collaborate with software, hardware, controls, safety, operations, customers and suppliers to resolve integration challenges
Coordinate cross-team dependencies, clarify priorities and trade-offs, and resolve risks early

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong track record of leading and developing software or systems engineering teams, including coaching, hiring, performance management and career development
Experience owning a team roadmap and delivering complex engineering programmes through others, managing priorities, resources, dependencies and technical risk
Practical experience developing and integrating embedded or robotics software in a physical product
Ability to guide architectural decisions and review designs for software that interacts with hardware, balancing immediate delivery with maintainability and reuse
Understanding of bringing up new hardware and software platforms, including testing, fault diagnosis, validation and operational handover
Ability to build strong ownership of reliability and quality, using metrics and lessons from real-world operation to drive improvements
Clear communication skills and ability to align teams with different priorities around shared technical outcomes
Experience with automotive systems, drive-by-wire, CAN or automotive Ethernet, vehicle controls, or bench and hardware-in-the-loop testing is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

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