Technical Configuration Manager
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What you'll do
- Define, implement and continuously improve configuration management processes covering configuration identification, baselining, change control, status accounting and configuration audits.
- Establish and maintain configuration structures and baselines across requirements, architecture, software, verification evidence and releases, ensuring consistency and end-to-end traceability.
- Support requirements management practices, including requirements structure, attributes, traceability, baselining, change management and requirements tooling.
- Support engineering teams in applying Automotive SPICE processes, identifying process gaps and preparing engineering evidence for internal, customer and external assessments.
- Develop and improve workflows, tooling, automation, metrics and guidance across configuration and requirements management, working closely with engineering teams and process owners.
What they're looking for
- Experience in configuration management within automotive, aerospace or another complex software/systems engineering environment.
- Practical knowledge of configuration identification, baselines, change control, status accounting and configuration audits.
- Experience working across software, systems engineering and requirements management lifecycles.
- Familiarity with modern engineering toolchains such as Git/GitHub, Jama Connect, Jira or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to establish effective processes across multiple engineering teams.
Nice to have
- Good working knowledge of Automotive SPICE, particularly SUP.8, SUP.9 and the requirements engineering processes.
- Experience with requirements management and traceability in Jama Connect or a comparable requirements management tool.
- Knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21434 or other automotive engineering standards.
- intacs™ Automotive SPICE Process Expert or Assessor qualification.
- Experience improving or automating engineering lifecycle, configuration or compliance workflows.
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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!
The Configuration Manager is responsible for establishing and operating effective configuration and change management across the engineering lifecycle. Working within the Technical Process Excellence team, the role ensures that engineering work products, baselines, releases and changes are controlled, traceable and compliant with Wayve's engineering processes and automotive development standards.
Beyond core configuration management, the role will support requirements management and wider engineering process activities, making it well suited to someone with broad experience of automotive development processes and Automotive SPICE.
Key Responsibilities
- Configuration Management: Define, implement and continuously improve configuration management processes covering configuration identification, baselining, change control, status accounting and configuration audits.
- Engineering Lifecycle: Establish and maintain configuration structures and baselines across requirements, architecture, software, verification evidence and releases, ensuring consistency and end-to-end traceability.
- Requirements Management: Support requirements management practices, including requirements structure, attributes, traceability, baselining, change management and requirements tooling.
- Process & Compliance: Support engineering teams in applying Automotive SPICE processes, identifying process gaps and preparing engineering evidence for internal, customer and external assessments.
- Tools & Improvement: Develop and improve workflows, tooling, automation, metrics and guidance across configuration and requirements management, working closely with engineering teams and process owners.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in configuration management within automotive, aerospace or another complex software/systems engineering environment.
- Practical knowledge of configuration identification, baselines, change control, status accounting and configuration audits.
- Experience working across software, systems engineering and requirements management lifecycles.
- Familiarity with modern engineering toolchains such as Git/GitHub, Jama Connect, Jira or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to establish effective processes across multiple engineering teams.
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of Automotive SPICE, particularly SUP.8, SUP.9 and the requirements engineering processes.
- Experience with requirements management and traceability in Jama Connect or a comparable requirements management tool.
- Knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21434 or other automotive engineering standards.
- intacs™ Automotive SPICE Process Expert or Assessor qualification.
- Experience improving or automating engineering lifecycle, configuration or compliance workflows.
This is a full-time role based in our office in Leonberg or London. 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.
Wayve is committed to creating an inclusive interview experience. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to participate fully in our interview process, please let us know.
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.
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.
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