Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Wayve is building the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will join the Hardware Engineering team responsible for designing and integrating physical systems that enable our AI Driver to operate on real-world vehicle platforms. This team works across mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering to package compute, sensors, and supporting hardware into robust, manufacturable solutions that can be built, tested, installed, and scaled.

In this hands-on role, you will design and deliver robust integration solutions for compute and sensors on real-world vehicles, collaborating with some of the world’s leading automotive partners. You will take ideas from concept through prototype and into manufacture, owning quality and design trade-offs along the way. Applicants are required to submit a portfolio showcasing relevant work alongside their resume; applications without a portfolio may not be considered.

Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and integrating mechanical solutions for sensors and compute across various vehicle platforms
- Owning mechanical design trade-offs across performance, cost, manufacturability, and serviceability while maintaining a high-quality standard
- Developing and building HiLs, test rigs, jigs, and fixtures to support validation and integration
- Producing clear 2D drawings, assemblies, and BOMs, applying GD&T to ensure repeatable builds
- Partnering with supply chain and external suppliers to source and manufacture parts using processes such as sheet metal, machining, vacuum casting, and 3D printing
- Collaborating cross-functionally with electronics and other engineering teams to integrate compute and sensor architectures
- Creating build instructions, inspection checklists, and safety/quality documentation, and supporting knowledge transfer to Fleet and field teams

Wayve operates a hybrid working model with hubs in London and other global locations, combining in-person collaboration with remote work flexibility. The company offers competitive salaries benchmarked annually, meaningful equity, relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable, learning and development budgets, comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced parental leave, retirement plans, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials.

Wayve is a fast-growing company where much of the working structure is still being developed. This role is ideal for candidates who want real ownership and impact rather than a fully mature, structured environment from day one.

Experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in mechanical or design engineering with a portfolio of relevant work
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, ideally including SolidWorks PDM, master model development, and multi-part assemblies
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, machining, vacuum casting, and 3D printing, with strong design-for-manufacture judgement
- Strong experience designing and building test jigs, rigs, and fixtures, comfortable working hands-on in a workshop environment
- Strong 2D drawing and assembly skills, experience managing BOMs, and working knowledge of GD&T
- Experience using risk assessment methods such as FMEA or DFMEA

About you
- Passionate about autonomy and keen to learn
- Able to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes are still being defined

Qualifications
- Portfolio of relevant mechanical design work is required
- Surface modelling experience is a plus
- Familiarity with aluminium extrusion-based builds is desirable
- Understanding of electronic systems such as voltage basics, harness development, and compute selection is advantageous
- Hands-on FDM printing experience is beneficial

If you do not meet every requirement but are passionate about autonomy and eager to learn, you are encouraged to apply.