Vehicle Safety Operator

• Support real-world autonomous vehicle testing operations across Japan.

• Safely monitor autonomous driving systems during on-road testing and intervene whenever required.

• Provide structured operational feedback to engineers and research teams to help improve AI driving performance.

• Support data collection and validation activities that contribute to the training and improvement of Wayve's AI systems.

• Maintain high operational and safety standards while accurately reporting vehicle, testing, or safety-related issues.

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Essential:

• You hold a full, clean Japanese driving license, held for a minimum of 5 years.

• You have strong driving experience in Japan and confidence operating in complex urban environments.

• You have no blameworthy insurance claims in the past three years.

• You have strong communication skills in Japanese and can remain calm and professional under pressure.

• You're happy working alone and equally happy working within a team.

• You're adaptable, reliable, and comfortable operating in evolving environments and processes.

• You're proficient in Microsoft Office suite or equivalent (Google Suite).

• You're comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and standard workplace software tools - connecting to Wi-Fi and managing settings (brightness, volume, Bluetooth), using basic apps (e.g., Safari, Mail, Photos, Calendar), and troubleshooting common issues (app crashes, restarts, network resets).

Desirable:

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

• You have strong familiarity with driving across urban and highway environments in Japan.

Additional requirements:

• Operations run 7 days a week, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and occasional travel support. Shift schedules (rota) are issued at least 4 weeks in advance wherever possible.

• Shift pattern: Monday to Sunday, 40 hours per week/weekend (must be able to work weekends) - 06:30-15:30 or 14:30-23:30.

• Vehicle Safety Operators are expected to primarily work from one of our operational sites in Yokohama or Tokyo, with occasional travel to support operations (as much notice as possible will be given). Please consider your commute carefully to ensure you can consistently arrive on time.

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

• All applicants are subject to a health check before/after.

• Employment is contingent on passing training, pre-employment checks and ongoing drug/alcohol testing, in accordance with our policy.

🌱 Not ticking every box? That's totally okay! If you're passionate about autonomy and keen to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement.

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, 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 protected by applicable law. Wayve is committed to providing a fair and respectful recruitment process for all candidates, free from harassment and discrimination. The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment against job applicants or similar individuals.

• All communications relating to recruitment activities are conducted through the Company's recruitment system or using an email address with the Company's domain. Employees do not use their personal email addresses or social media accounts for recruitment-related communications.

• Employees do not engage in private communications unrelated to recruitment activities, invite applicants to private meals, request or seek a personal or romantic relationship, or otherwise initiate private contact with applicants.

• Sexual remarks or conduct, physical contact, questions concerning sexual matters, and any other conduct constituting harassment are prohibited.

If you have any concerns, you can contact our consultation desk at peoplepartners@wayve.ai . All consultations are treated with strict confidentiality, your privacy will be protected, and no one will be subject to any disadvantageous treatment for raising a concern or cooperating with an inquiry. If you require any accommodations during the interview process, let us know. Learn more at Careers at Wayve and Values at Wayve . DISCLAIMER: We won't ask about marriage, pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in our job ads or interviews. We do collect this information via an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify and improve areas of our hiring process. 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.

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.

For more information visit Careers at Wayve. To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.