Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$210k–$267k/yr
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Skills: Electrical Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Hardware Integration, Troubleshooting, Team Leadership
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$193k/yr
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Skills: Mechanical Design, ECU Connector Design, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, GD&T
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$193k/yr
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Skills: Siemens NX, Teamcenter, GD&T, 3D CAD Modeling, Electronics Packaging
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$193k/yr
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Skills: Electrical Architecture, Circuit Design, Hardware Integration, Schematic Development, PCB Layout Guidance
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$180k/yr
The Senior Technical Project Manager will apply engineering and project management principles to plan, execute, and oversee the development and integration of complex aerospace systems. This position requires a strong un…
Skills: Project Planning, Aerospace Systems Integration, Technical Operations Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Technical Documentation
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Remote OK
$189k–$291k/yr
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Skills: Distributed Systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Cloud Infrastructure, MLOps, Python
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$185k–$284k/yr
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Skills: C++, Python, Software Design, Unit Testing, Performance Tradeoff Analysis
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$160k–$175k/yr
Company Description We Are Bosch. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our o…
Skills: Technical Customer Support, Semiconductors, MEMS Devices, Electronic Control Modules, Automotive Electronics
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$160k–$245k/yr
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Skills: GNSS Hardware Design, RF Engineering, System Integration, PCB Layout Review, RF Test Equipment
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$129k–$198k/yr
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Skills: Vehicle Modeling, Python, C/C++, Matlab/Simulink, System ID Studies
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$171k–$231k/yr
Amazon Smart Vehicles is building the next generation of in-vehicle AI experiences — delivering Amazon's Custom Assistant (ACA) to global automotive OEMs. We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive fea…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Cross-functional Leadership, OEM Partner Management, Product Roadmap Alignment, Risk Mitigation
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$245k/yr
Job Description The Role: The Group Program Manager, Hardware Design Program Management in the Program Management Office (PMO) is a manager responsible for overseeing the Technical Program Management (TPM) team responsib…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, Contract Manufacturer Management, PCBA Design Release
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$198k–$272k/yr
At Sonatus, we’re driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. Traditional automotive software methods can’t keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry—where features evolve…
Skills: Edge AI, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$227k–$300k/yr
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Skills: Edge AI, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$118k–$221k/yr
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Skills: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Processing Pipelines, Model Inference, Multimodal Data
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$118k–$200k/yr
About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring inte…
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$104k–$153k/yr
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$130k–$220k/yr
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Skills: Systems Engineering, Hardware Requirements, Functional Decomposition, MBSE, SysML
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$19/hr–$35/hr
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Skills: Customer Service, Inventory Management, Parts Selection, Order Fulfillment, Price Quoting
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
We are hiring Vehicle Operators – Data Collection to support a leading autonomous vehicle technology company developing the future of transportation. This is an exciting opportunity for safety-focused drivers who want to…
Skills: Vehicle Operation, Data Collection, Linux, Command Line, Vehicle Inspection
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Lead and mentor a team of Engineering Technicians to build and scale engineering operations for an autonomous vehicle platform. Oversee lab operations, hardware bring-up, and the integration of complex electrical and mechanical systems.
Requires 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Technician or Lead with strong hands-on skills in multidisciplinary hardware debugging and prototyping. Candidates should be proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and collaborating across electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
As a Senior Engineering Technician, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and scaling the engineering operations that enable Wayve’s autonomous vehicle platform. You’ll lead a small team of Engineering Technicians while remaining deeply hands-on, partnering closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Systems and Software Engineers to rapidly prototype, integrate, troubleshoot and validate cutting-edge hardware. This is an opportunity to bring proven technician expertise into a fast-paced robotics environment, establishing best practices while helping the team move quickly without compromising quality.
Lead, mentor and develop a team of Engineering Technicians.
Own day-to-day lab operations, hardware bring-up, integration and vehicle support activities.
Execute and oversee electrical, mechanical and system-level builds, modifications and repairs.
Partner with engineering teams to diagnose complex hardware and integration issues across development programs.
Develop and improve technician workflows, lab processes and documentation to increase efficiency and quality.
Support prototype builds, validation activities and engineering change implementation.
Drive a culture of safety, craftsmanship and continuous improvement within the technician team.
In order to set you up for success as a Senior Engineering Technician at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.
Essential
5+ years of experience as an Engineering Technician or Engineering Technician Lead supporting complex hardware products.
Previous experience leading or mentoring technicians while remaining an active technical contributor.
Strong hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical assembly, integration, debugging and rework.
Proven ability to troubleshoot multidisciplinary hardware issues independently in fast-paced development environments.
Experience supporting prototype and low-volume hardware builds through rapid design iterations.
Comfortable interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams and assembly documentation.
Experience working closely with Electrical, Mechanical and Systems Engineering teams to resolve integration challenges.
A strong understanding of lab equipment, test instrumentation and safe working practices.
Demonstrated ability to establish technician best practices, improve workflows and raise execution quality.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks across multiple engineering programs.
Strong communication skills and the confidence to collaborate across engineering disciplines.
Desirable
Experience supporting autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, automotive or other complex electromechanical systems.
Familiarity with vehicle electrical systems, wire harness fabrication and integration.
Experience managing engineering labs, inventory and calibration processes.
Experience implementing lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
Comfortable using Linux, scripting tools or basic software utilities to support engineering workflows.
Experience working with PLM, ERP or engineering change management systems.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent practical experience.
This is a full-time role based in our office in Sunnyvale, and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $209,700 to $266,800, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.
At Wayve, we’re building a global driving intelligence that learns from data and scales across different vehicles and geographies. Founded in 2017, we have pioneered an end-to-end AI approach to autonomous driving that is faster to deploy, more flexible by design and built to scale. We deliver all levels of autonomy, from hands-off and eyes-off driving, to robotaxis. We license and integrate the Wayve AI Driver as a vehicle-agnostic software platform that runs entirely on onboard vehicle compute and native sensors. Wayve is the first and only AV company to test a single global AI Driver model across more than 500 cities in Europe, North America and Japan. We’re building autonomy for anyone, in any vehicle, anywhere.
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