NPI Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Drive relevant programs toward an agile hardware/software development cycle to meet program-level milestones
• ▹Develop and refine a scalable NPI framework tailored to agile hardware/software development cycles
• ▹Partner with product managers and engineering leads to align roadmaps with release readiness criteria and scalability
• ▹Coordinate launch readiness across Field Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Fleet Operations
• ▹Collaborate with Supply Chain to review the supply chain footprint for scalability
• ▹Oversee release planning milestones, including alpha, beta, and phased rollout strategies
• ▹Implement feedback loops from internal stakeholders and early adopters
• ▹Lead retrospectives and process improvements post-launch

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• ▹5+ years of experience in hardware/software product development, technical program management, or product operations, with at least 3 years in NPI
• ▹Understanding of modern software development practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps)
• ▹Understanding of hardware development practices (BOM, manufacturing readiness, SOPs, process development)
• ▹Team player, effective at cross-functional collaboration across varying technical backgrounds
• ▹Strong analytical skills, including evaluating the impact of sensor data on model performance

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Notion) and release engineering
• ▹ADAS or autonomous vehicle experience

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Salary range: $246,400-$333,400 per year, plus a competitive equity package
• ▹Hybrid work based in Sunnyvale, CA, with flexible scheduling around core hours

About the company

Wayve is a leader in end-to-end AI for autonomous mobility.