Job description
At Wayve we’re committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
About us
Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.
At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.
Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!
Role can be in either London(UK), Leonberg(GER) or Tel Aviv(ISR) The Role
As the Head of Active Safety Product, you will define and lead the roadmap for Wayve’s Active Safety product line - the systems and capabilities that enable collision avoidance, risk mitigation, and safety assurance across L2+ and higher levels of autonomy.
You will collaborate with engineering, safety, and OEM partners to deliver compliant, high-performance systems that meet evolving market and regulatory requirements. The scope spans from advanced driver assistance (L2+) through higher autonomy levels, ensuring functional continuity, robustness, and compliance as Wayve’s AI driver evolves toward full autonomy.
You will lead a team of product experts and work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders - including software, hardware, systems, and business development - to ensure timely, accurate, and validated product releases.
Key responsibilities:
- Define and deliver Wayve’s active safety roadmap, building reliable, scalable, and production-ready systems that ensure functional continuity and safety assurance from L2+ assistance to fully autonomous (L4) operation.
- Translate regulatory and assessment frameworks (GSR, NCAP, etc.) into clear, differentiated product requirements.
- Partner closely with internal engineering, safety, and systems teams to ensure robust product design, verification, and integration into the broader AI driver stack.
- Lead OEM and Tier-1 engagement throughout the full lifecycle - from RFQs to production launch - ensuring clear alignment on requirements, deliverables, and timelines.
- Drive structured decision-making, balancing risk, technical complexity, and time-to-market considerations.
- Manage and grow a cross-functional team of product and engineering professionals, fostering alignment, accountability, and a high-performance culture.
- Represent Wayve externally in technical and regulatory discussions related to Active Safety, standards development, and validation approaches.
About you
In order to set you up for success as the Head of Active Safety Product at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.
Essential
- Proven track record of delivering Active Safety or ADAS systems to production with OEMs, including full V-model development through SOP.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing complex product lifecycles from concept to release.
- Experience with large-scale validation, fleet learning, or real-world data pipelines for improving active safety performance and reliability.
- Deep knowledge of automotive safety and regulatory frameworks, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), ISO/PAS 21448 (SOTIF), UNECE WP.29, Euro NCAP, and EU GSR II requirements.
- Strong experience working with OEMs and responding to RFQs, from concept phase through industrialisation.
- Understanding of L2+, L3, and higher system architectures and configurations.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of developing high-performing product teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate market shifts, regulatory change, and customer needs.
- Proficiency in tools and methodologies related to product development, roadmapping, and release management.
Desirable
- Experience with AI- or data-driven Active Safety systems, including perception-based decision logic, simulation or virtual testing for safety validation.
- Familiarity with ADAS and Active Safety system architectures and safety case development.
- Prior collaboration with Euro NCAP, UNECE, NHTSA, or other regulatory and certification agencies.
- Experience contributing to industry standards, working groups, or homologation processes related to safety or automation.
This is a full-time role based in our office in London, Leonberg or Tel Aviv. 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.
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We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
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To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve
DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.
