Software Integration Engineer (6-month Contract)

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride)
• ▹Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments
• ▹Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations
• ▹Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure
• ▹Resolve hardware-specific integration issues with OEM and Tier 1 teams
• ▹Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration
• ▹Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience
• ▹Strong proficiency in C++, Bash, and Python
• ▹Proven experience using and modifying middleware like OpenDDS, and comm protocols such as gRPC
• ▹Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees)
• ▹Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments, able to configure and debug them on target hardware
• ▹Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI)
• ▹Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages
• ▹Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C
• ▹Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks

Nice to have

• ▹Exposure to automotive verification environments (HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs)
• ▹Experience in a safety-critical domain with understanding of ISO 26262, boot-time determinism, and watchdogs
• ▹Understanding of secure boot, OTA updates, and system-level cybersecurity topics
• ▹Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Git, and artifact management tools like JFrog Artifactory

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Hybrid working policy with core working hours
• ▹Full-time contract role based in Detroit, Michigan

About the company

Wayve builds embodied AI for the physical world, starting with autonomous driving, pioneering the AV2.0 approach with its GAIA and LINGO foundation model families, tested zero-shot across hundreds of cities.