Vehicle Safety Operator

Leonberg, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Operate test vehicles on public roads in Germany to collect real-world data, monitor AI systems, and ensure safety during autonomous vehicle experiments.

Role type

Field operations driver for autonomous vehicle testing

Builds

Real-world driving datasets and safety feedback for AI training

Domain

Autonomous vehicles / Road safety

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Defensive driving, hazard recognition, AI system monitoring, vehicle maintenance reporting, touchscreen navigation, Wi-Fi management, basic app troubleshooting, English fluency, German fluency

Preferred skills

AV technology knowledge, T1/T2 Bertha certification, customer-facing experience

Responsibilities

Monitor artificial intelligence during tests and respond to hazards, evaluate AI performance and provide expert feedback, provide real-world driving examples to train AI, maintain high safety standards and report vehicle issues, test vehicles across Germany

Seniority

Individual contributor, operational level

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About Wayve

🚀 Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environments, our AI Driver learns to drive by understanding the world around it. The result is technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision and natural flow, unlocking meaningful advances in both safety and efficiency. We believe autonomy represents a once in a