Application Engineer

Overview

WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global autonomous driving technology company focused on development from Level 2 to Level
4. WeRide operates in multiple countries and cities with experience in R&D, testing, and operations of self-driving fleets.

• 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.

• 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 offers competitive salary depending on 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