Safety & Systems Technical Program Manager
About The Position
Waabi is hiring a Safety and Systems Technical Program Manager to drive execution of safety and systems engineering development efforts for its autonomous vehicle platforms. The role ensures safety assessments, system architectures, and verification and validation processes in simulation and real-world testing are delivered efficiently and rigorously. The TPM will translate technical milestones into centralized plans, streamline communication across engineering leads, and use modern AI tools to reduce administrative work. The role also supports safety-critical engineering by aligning cross-functional teams and clearing roadblocks.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of technical program management experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs.
- Direct experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, or another safety-critical environment spanning hardware, software, and systems.
- Strong technical fluency in systems engineering, safety assurance, and requirements management.
- Hands-on experience with program tracking tools such as Jira and an inclination to use modern AI solutions to streamline operational tracking and accelerate critical decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including summarizing complex technical statuses for leadership and facilitating working-level reviews.
- BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Nice To Haves
- Deep understanding of the autonomous trucking domain and commercial rollouts.
- Proven history of establishing single-source-of-truth planning systems across highly distributed teams.
- Experience executing Production Readiness Reviews (PRR).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other Technical Program Managers to align Safety, Security, and Systems plans with other functional areas and the organization's feature introduction roadmap.
- Consolidate project timelines, Jira tracking boards, and status updates into a centralized master plan, using AI tools such as Claude to synthesize information and limit manual overhead for engineering leads.
- Provide executive reporting on Safety, Security, and Systems tasks, deliverables, and resources across assessments, platforms, and behavioral competencies.
- Track verification and validation execution in simulation and real-world testing, provide dedicated TPM support to test leads, and apply systems engineering principles to ensure requirements have full test coverage.
- Organize driverless deployment decisions through Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), coordinating safety and security artifacts to meet internal quality gates and timelines.
- Lead alignment of continuous software evaluation activities and ensure Safety, Security, and Systems teams provide appropriate deliverables for different product maturity and deployment phases.
- Establish issue burndown tracking methods, route process, anomaly, and system performance issues to appropriate stakeholders, and drive them to resolution.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid parental, medical, and family care leave.
- Generous PTO policy.
- Retirement savings plans, including 401(k) or RRSP options.
- Health savings account contribution options.
- Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office.
- Regularly scheduled team-building activities and social events on-site, off-site, and virtually.
- Additional benefits tailored to specific country locations.
- Discretionary equity incentive awards and discretionary annual performance bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
