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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Architect - Sensors - **Company:** WAYVE LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Image Quality, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Data Server Interface, IT Architecture, Lidar - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dada7ff2dab18b5e ## About the Role Do you have experience in System design?, * Strong experience defining sensor systems at system level, beyond component selection, including integration into production vehicle architectures * Proven track record of: * + Translating driving use cases sensor system concepts validated system performance + Driving architectural decisions through data, measurement, and real-world validation * Experience working across: * + System architecture + AI / perception performance + Vehicle integration and product constraints * Solid understanding of: * + Camera systems (sensor, exposure, HDR, ISP pipelines, calibration, image artefacts) + Radar and/or LiDAR fundamentals * Experience collaborating across hardware and software domains to co-develop system-level technical concepts * Ability to reason across: * + End-to-end autonomy performance + Safety (ISO 26262 / SOTIF) + Production constraints (cost, power, packaging, scalability) * Strong communication skills, with the ability to align and influence cross-functional teams and OEM/Tier1 stakeholders through evidence-based decisions, * Experience leading or contributing to sensor system architecture in production ADAS/AV programs * Experience working with ML-based perception systems and understanding their implications on sensing * Familiarity with fleet data analysis, simulation, and replay-based validation workflows * Experience in OEM or Tier1 co-development environments, including system-level trade-offs and integration constraints * Experience in camera or sensing system development across Dev Production transitions * Programming experience for data analysis, prototyping, or validation tooling ## Description Wayve is seeking a Sensor Systems Architect within the Product & Delivery (P&D) organisation to own the definition and integration of sensor systems as part of the end-to-end autonomy stack. This role focuses on system-level sensing requirements and integration, ensuring that sensor configurations are optimised for driving use cases, ODD coverage, and autonomy performance across customer programs. You will work closely with Hardware teams-who lead component-level benchmarking, sensor evaluation, and base image quality-to translate system needs into production-ready sensor configurations and vehicle integration strategies. You will act as the owner of the sensor-model-performance boundary at system level, ensuring sensing is defined, integrated, and validated in the context of real-world driving behaviour, not just hardware capability., System-driven Sensor Architecture * Define sensor system requirements from driving use cases, safety goals, and product constraints * Develop end-to-end sensing concepts (modality, placement, coverage, redundancy) aligned with autonomy performance for mass production * Translate system needs into quantitative KPIs (coverage, FoV, latency, detection range, etc.) * Ensure alignment with Wayve's AI architecture and overall system design Sensor Concept Co-Development * Co-develop sensor system concepts with Hardware and core algorithm teams, spanning what matters AV2.0: * + Sensor selection and characteristics + Imaging pipeline (exposure, HDR, ISP) + System integration and data interfaces * Contribute system-level requirements while leveraging HW expertise in benchmarking and component evaluation * Ensure a seamless link between: * + Component capabilities (HW) + System performance and behaviour Sensor Integration & Vehicle Architecture * Define sensor layout, placement, and integration strategies for production vehicle platforms * Translate system concepts into vehicle-ready solutions (mounting, placement, synchronisation, calibration) * Ensure integration decisions preserve perception performance and remain consistent from development to production System-level Validation & Performance Closure * Validate sensor system performance using: * + Fleet data + Simulation / replay + Program-specific validation * Establish clear linkage between: * + Sensor system design system KPIs * Identify and resolve gaps between expected and observed system performance OEM Program Architecture Leadership * Act as technical owner of sensor system architecture in OEM programs * Co-design solutions with OEMs and Tier1s, balancing: * + System performance + Vehicle constraints + Cost and scalability * Drive data-backed architectural decisions across stakeholders Productisation & Development Vehicle Platform Consistency * Ensure sensor systems are designed for seamless transition from development to production, including: * + Consistent data characteristics + Stable installation and calibration assumptions * Avoid late-stage rework by aligning sensor architecture with production constraints early * Support sensor bring-up, integration validation, and program readiness ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Automated Driving - Why is it so hard to introduce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/628-automated-driving-why-is-it-so-hard-to-introduce) - [Garbage In, Garbage Out: Engineering Reliable AI Document Extraction Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100301-garbage-in-garbage-out-engineering-reliable-ai-document-extraction-pipelines) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)