Director, AV Product Engineering

Sunnyvale, California USAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$348k–$403k

H1B: yes

Wayve The Director of AV Product Engineering manages the Product Engineering group within the AI Engineering organization, leading multiple teams to deliver autonomous vehicle capabilities. This role sets technical vision, drives ML practices, and coordinates with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

As Director of Engineering you will manage the Product Engineering group within our AI Engineering organisation. You will report to the VP of Autonomy. There are four divisions within Autonomy:
Core AV Technology – Foundation model, model architecture, learning foundations.
Robotics Technology – Sensing, control, vehicle adaptability technology.
Product Engineering – This role – NoA, active safety, parking product development.
Release – Coordinate and automate software + model releases to application teams.
You are expected to establish solid ML practices from the start and to attract technical leadership. You will lead multiple teams (50+ permanent employees) covering Driving, ADAS, Parking, HMI functionality.
This means you will:
Define and own the technical vision, strategy and metrics for your area, ensuring its teams and the rest of Wayve are aligned and galvanised.
Frame autonomous driving as a problem that can be solved by data. Define efficient data curriculums to ensure product feature and geographical coverage.
Drive an eval-driven culture to reach KPI targets with high predictability and resource efficiency.
Partner with the senior leadership team to maintain a culture of impact, performance, and health.
Build technical capabilities across the division and develop talented engineers as Wayve grows. Build resilient and reliable systems, teams and individuals.

Qualification

ManagementDomain skillsProduct delivery skillsExecution skillsEngineering skillsEducationExperience with GenAI simulationExperience with cloud platforms

Required

In order to set you up for success as an Engineering Director at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.
Management: experience leading complex teams, e.g., multiple management layers or matrixed.
Domain skills: experience with autonomy products – autopilot/navigation, active safety, parking.
Product delivery skills: roadmap articulation, interface with leadership & business functions.
Execution skills: resource allocation, program planning and execution 1-2 years out.
Engineering skills: code development practices, testing, serviceability.
Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar experience.
Experience applying foundation models to implement specific product features.
Experience working with multiple automotive OEMs.
Experience with GenAI simulation.
Experience with cloud platforms, databases, large scale data pipelines.
🌱 Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! If you’re passionate about autonomy and keen to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.