Application Engineer

Established in 2017, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4. WeRide is the only tech company in the world that holds driverless permits in China, the UAE, Singapore and the US, conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 30 cities of 10 countries around the world. WeRide has operated a self-driving fleet for more than 2,200 days.

This position will be responsible for debugging software, hardware and system issues on autonomous vehicles; managing system release; and developing tools to improve efficiency of incident triage.

What you will do:

  • Role Responsibilities:
  • System Bringup & Deployment
  • Deploy and integrate autonomous driving software onto vehicle platforms and embedded computing systems.
  • Validate system functionality after fleet deployment and ADV delivery, including Linux/Bash-based debugging on embedded systems.
  • Report, document and track fleet issues and drive cross-team effort to solve them.
  • Incident Triage & Quality Assurance
  • Perform incident triage and root-cause analysis with a strong understanding of data flow in robotics systems.
  • Investigate and debug issues across the stack, including C++ code, Linux system issues, and hardware failures, and recommend mitigation or corrective actions.
  • Integrate and validate the full autonomy stack, including Perception, Planning & Control (PNC), and hardware.
  • Contribute to quality assurance processes and continuous improvement of system stability and safety.
  • Sensor & System Calibration
  • Calibrate and validate sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, IMU, and GNSS.
  • Understand vehicle, world, and sensor coordinate systems.
  • Support control-related calibration to ensure stable and predictable vehicle behavior.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Support technical demos and pilot deployments, delivering on-demand technical demonstrations and stakeholder communication with strong ownership.
  • Quickly resolve issues during demos or provide timely mitigation solutions when needed.
  • Collaborate closely with AI, Robotics, and Operations teams.
  • Clearly communicate technical findings and deployment status across teams.
  • Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with sensors (e.g. IMU, lidar, camera, odometry, radar)
  • Experience with ROS-based software development for robotic systems
  • Hands-on experience with robot simulators or other robot frameworks
  • Enthusiasm to understand a complex system and its various components
  • WeRide.ai offers competitive salary depending on the experience. Employee benefits include:
    Premium Medical, Dental and Vision Plan (No cost from employees or their families)
    Free Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    Paid vacations and holidays
    401K plan

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