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Wayve

Vehicle Safety Operator

London, United Kingdom

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
28 Sept 2026

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the posting

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve.

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

Here’s what this particular role covers.

The role

If you're passionate about cars and love driving, this role offers you an opportunity to shape the future of road safety. While developing new skills in artificial intelligence, you will provide real world feedback and play a vital role in the constantly developing driving field. As a Vehicle Safety Operator you will be responsible for running on road experiments and reporting back to our research and development teams.

Key responsibilities:

Be a part of our world-class, diverse operations team to test our vehicles all over the UK.

Monitor our artificial intelligence and respond to all hazards to guarantee safe testing at all times.

Evaluate our artificial intelligence during tests, and provide expert feedback to our research teams and engineers.

Provide real-world driving examples to train our artificial intelligence before you test on public roads.

Support our safety and engineer teams by maintaining our high safety standards, and reporting safety and vehicle issues.

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Vehicle Safety Operator at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

Full clean UK driving licence.

At least 8 years' driving experience - mainly in the UK.

No blameworthy insurance claims in the past three years.

Strong communication skills and a clear ability to empathise with others.

Happy to work alone and equally happy working within a team.

Adaptable, flexible and passionate about solving problems with innovative solutions.

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, or equivalent (Google Suite)

Basic Navigation: Understanding how to navigate the home screen, open and close apps, and switch between apps.

Touchscreen Gestures: Familiarity with common touchscreen gestures like tap, swipe, pinch, and zoom.

Typing and Text Editing: Using the on-screen keyboard for typing, selecting text, and using copy, paste, and other text-editing functions.

Connecting to Wi-Fi and Managing Settings: Knowing how to connect to Wi-Fi networks and manage settings like brightness, volume, and Bluetooth.

Using Basic Apps: Proficiency in using basic apps like Safari for web browsing, Mail for email, Photos for managing pictures, and Calendar for scheduling.

Troubleshooting Basic Issues: Handling common problems like app crashes, restarting the device, or resetting network settings.

All applications are required to disclose any second job as part of the application process.

All applicants will be subject to a health check before/after.

Employment is contingent upon passing training, pre-employment checks and ongoing drug/alcohol testing, in accordance with our policy. You will be tested for drugs and alcohol during your onsite interview.

Desirable

Prior experience in vehicle testing, AV environments, or technical demonstrations.

You have an advanced driving background (ADI, Emergency Response Advanced Driver, or similar driving qualifications)

You have extensive knowledge of London, and the Home Counties

Customer-facing or hospitality experience is a plus.

Shift Pattern - Set days of week permanent AM and PMs. There are 14 individual patterns.

Monday to Sunday - 40 hours per week/weekend (must be able to work weekends)

AM shift: 06:30-15:30

PM shift: 14:30-23:30

This role is based onsite at our office in York Way, London.

Please carefully consider your commute options to ensure that you are comfortable with the travel distance and can consistently arrive on time. For reference, our office does not have onsite parking, and if your commute is more than 1.5 hours one way, it may not be practical for this role.

If you are 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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A quick, honest note before you apply.

Wayve is not a mature, fully-structured place with the playbook already written. Much of how we work is still being written, and if you join, you’ll help write it. That suits people who want real ownership more than people who need a settled structure from day one.

If that sounds like the kind of problem you want to spend your time on, we’d really like to hear from you.

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