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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026

US - Technical Operations Manager

Wayve Sunnyvale, California Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$175,000 to $220,000 per year

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Description

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future.

As a Technical Operations Manager, you will serve as the key bridge between Science, Product, Engineering, and Operations, ensuring the alignment of technical programs and on-road activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading testing and demonstration programs across global operations
  • Coordinating structured feedback between field operations and development teams
  • Converting high-level strategies into clear action plans for on-road testing
  • Collaborating with Systems and Enablement teams to leverage fleet metrics for continuous process improvement
  • Fostering innovation in field testing

You will be working on:

  • Technical and Operations Enablement
  • Testing and Validation
  • Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Operational Readiness
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Innovation in Testing & Evaluation
  • Technical Collaboration

Requirements:

  • Demonstrable experience in technical program management or operations roles
  • Proven track record of managing programs, demonstrations, or operations
  • Deep experience with test planning, operational readiness frameworks, and structured field-to-development feedback loops
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

Desirable skills:

  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems, or field robotics operations
  • Exposure to automotive testing protocols, validation frameworks, or OEM partnership programs
  • Experience supporting scaling in distributed, global teams with complex technical dependencies

We offer:

  • Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
  • Meaningful equity
  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship
  • Hybrid working
  • Learning and development budgets
  • Comprehensive benefits

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • autonomous vehicles
  • advanced driver assistance systems
  • field robotics operations
  • data analysis

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wayve/52393239-7fd8-437b-8877-b204f1a8e014

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