Engineering Manager, Platform Integration, Robot Software at Wayve

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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and grow the Platform Integration engineering team: run 1:1s, set expectations, coach, manage performance, and own hiring/onboarding.
- Own the team roadmap, delivery, resourcing and engagement; prioritise programme commitments versus long-term investments.
- Define technical direction for vehicle interfacing software (Vehicle Driver, drive-by-wire, vehicle-facing drivers) and reusable interfaces.
- Plan and execute vehicle bring-up from bench integration through on-vehicle validation and handover; secure cross-team support and resources.
- Establish reliability targets, release processes, testing ownership and incident/escalation practices; use field feedback to prioritise fixes.
- Coordinate dependencies across controls, hardware, software and ops teams; surface risks and trade-offs early.

Requirements:
- Proven track record leading software or systems engineering teams (people management, hiring, performance management).
- Hands-on experience with embedded, robotics or automotive software and vehicle integration (drive-by-wire, CAN, vehicle bring-up, validation).
- Strong technical judgement in architecture, interfaces and trade-offs between short-term delivery and long-term platform health.
- Experience with vehicle bench integration, HIL/validation processes and cross-functional delivery in OEM or program environments.
- Excellent communication, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills; ability to drive decisions and clear ownership.

Responsibilities

You will lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for integrating software and interfaces into new vehicle platforms. This involves managing the team's roadmap, delivery, and technical direction while ensuring high standards for reliability and performance.

Requirements

You must have a strong track record of leading software or systems engineering teams and managing complex engineering programs. Practical experience in developing embedded or robotics software for physical products is required, along with the ability to guide architectural decisions.

Key skills

• Engineering management — in 71 other listings on The Stack
• Software engineering — in 194 other listings on The Stack
• Systems engineering — in 3 other listings on The Stack
• Robotics software — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Embedded systems — in 24 other listings on The Stack
• Drive-by-wire — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Vehicle integration — in 1 other listing on The Stack
• Technical leadership — in 133 other listings on The Stack
• Roadmap management
• Performance management
• Hiring
• Architecture design
• Fault diagnosis
• Validation
• Automotive systems
• CAN

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• Wayve has 43 other listings on The Stack, 41 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 214 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 37 visa-sponsored engineering manager jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Wayve

Is this Engineering Manager, Platform Integration, Robot Software role still open?

It was posted on 2026-11-05 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on Wayve's application page before applying.

Does Wayve offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Wayve's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Engineering management, Software engineering, Systems engineering, Robotics software, Embedded systems, Drive-by-wire, Vehicle integration, Technical leadership, Roadmap management, Performance management, Hiring, Architecture design, Fault diagnosis, Validation, Automotive systems, CAN.