Wayve
Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
$210K–$260K
Sunnyvale, California USA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
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About the job
Build and maintain automated tests to validate onboard embedded software on hardware before full-vehicle testing.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute integration and system-level tests for onboard software subsystems.
- Validate software on embedded hardware and in hardware-in-the-loop environments; debug issues across software and hardware.
- Improve reusable test frameworks and CI pipelines so developers can validate changes earlier.
What they ask for
- Experience testing embedded software systems, ideally on Linux or QNX.
- Ability to develop automated tests in Python, C++, or a similar language.
- Hands-on experience with embedded hardware and hardware/software interactions.
- Ability to debug system-level problems and understanding of automation, integration testing, and system validation principles.
Nice to have
- Experience with HiL environments, sensor or data pipelines, CI/CD systems such as Buildkite, robotics, autonomous systems, or real-time software.
Pay
$210K – $260K USD base salary
Tools
Linux, QNX, Python, C++, Buildkite
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