HW V&V Lead

Waabi • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 10 + years in a HW V&V role.
• 5+ years in a HW V&V leadership role.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering.
• Understand all aspects of an automotive DV/PV process.
• Deep understanding of the automotive PPAP process.
• Working knowledge with automotive APQP.
• Experience working directly with Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 & 2 suppliers.
• “On your feet” knowledge of International automotive environmental and EMC standards.
• Working knowledge of AEC standards.
• Ability to adjust HW V&V Process to support various OEMs.
• Direct experience characterizing vehicles to set environmental and EMC requirements for new projects or OEMs.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent ability to quickly understand an OEMs HW V&V DV/PV process and advise management of the level of effort, complexity, and costs of that specific PV relative to the process used by Waabi.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Technical experience in developing self-driving vehicles.
• Experience with the NRTL (UL) certification.
• Experience with CE certification.
• Experience directly instrumenting cars and trucks to develop ENV and EMC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Strategically scale Waabi’s Hardware V&V (Verification and Validation) capability to support rapid market growth and meet internal DV/PV standards or specific OEM requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team responsible for all V&V activities.
• Oversee the planning and execution of comprehensive functional tests and performance evaluations on hardware prototypes.
• Direct the team in identifying and troubleshooting issues related to hardware functionality, compatibility, and performance, ensuring high system reliability.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and compatibility throughout the testing process.
• Document, communicate, and present detailed test results to cross-functional design teams to drive improvements.
• Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification.
• Plan and execute critical compliance tests, including EMI/EMC, electrical safety, and environmental tests, in accordance with standards such as UL, CE, ISO, IEC, LV, and various OEM standards.
• Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for formal certification and pre-compliance testing.
• Oversee the analysis of test failures, perform root cause analysis on non-compliance issues, and maintain all detailed test reports, compliance logs, and documentation required for certification.
• Champion continuous process improvement, develop necessary toolchains, and evolve the overall methodology for the Hardware V&V function.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior