Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
At Waabi we develop a highly autonomous vehicle that integrates sensors, compute and actuators into a base vehicle. This is the platform which we use as the foundation for our Waabi Driver that uses novel generative AI algorithms to develop and scale an autonomous trucking solution very quickly. Ensuring that this platform is safe for supervised autonomy and driverless autonomy operations requires systems engineering practices like tracing product requirements to system requirements to tests and eventually test executions in order to build a very strong safety case. In this role you will work within the Platform Systems Engineering team and cross functionally with Hardware, Software and Operations at Waabi to define and realize verification methods by developing and executing tests.
**A strong focus will be on: **
Creating verification plans based on requirements
Developing and documenting tests
Executing tests with support from other test engineers
Developing fault injection tools and techniques
You will…
Own the creation, documentation, alignment and verification of autonomous platform requirements at Waabi and define ways for how to describe and evaluate them efficiently and effectively
Act as a central point of contact at Waabi for specific platform-related verification methods and tests and communicate updates, progress and potential roadblocks to stakeholders at all levels
Define necessary improvements for our highly realistic simulator to effectively verify most autonomous platform aspects under all required conditions and work with other teams at Waabi to get these improvements designed and implemented; this includes HIL/SIL verification methods
Own the writing and tracking of tests and test executions in line with company project milestones
Implement tools and methodologies to streamline and automate the Waabi platform verification processes where applicable
Work with external partners on delivering a safe autonomous platform that has been verified and validated to support a strong safety case for the complete self-driving system
Expectations:
In-vehicle testing, to be conducted with the assistance of a vehicle operator
100% in-office presence when testing is needed
Qualifications:
Undergrad required; Masters or PhD within an engineering discipline preferred
3+ years of automotive, robotics, aerospace or related industry experience
Experience with requirements-specifications and metrics
Knowledge of the typical autonomous vehicle stack
Systems engineering and verification and validation experience
Experience with executing complex vehicle test campaigns
Experience with functional safety, i.e. ISO 26262
Strong fundamentals in mathematics, engineering and physics and basic understanding of vehicle dynamics
Excellent data analysis skills with modern tools such as Python or Matlab
Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions
Experience with vehicle actuation (brakes, steering, propulsion)
Bring an in-depth understanding of sensors, compute and actuators used in the self-driving vehicle scope
Bonus/nice to have:
Having a good understanding of how trucks work and are operated will also be helpful to be successful in this role
Experience in launching a driverless product
Experience in the automotive self driving industry
Experience building software systems from scratch
Experience in robotics or machine learning
Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
Perks/Benefits:
Competitive compensation and equity awards.
Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
Unlimited Vacation.
Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.