Waabi · 4 months ago
Systems Engineer, Platform Requirements and Verification
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $190K/yr
3+ years expWaabi is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology, founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun. The Systems Engineer will own the creation and verification of vehicle platform requirements, ensuring safety and efficiency in self-driving technologies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Own the creation, documentation, alignment and verification of vehicle platform requirements at Waabi and define ways for how to describe and evaluate them efficiently and effectively
Bring an in-depth understanding of sensors, compute and actuators used in self-driving vehicles and drive an architecture with requirements that generate a simple yet very safe highly autonomous vehicle platform
Act as a central point of contact at Waabi for specific vehicle platform requirements and related tests and communicate updates, progress and potential roadblocks to stakeholders at all levels
Help drive Waabi’s safety culture through application of safety standards and methodologies in your area of responsibility across all supporting teams at Waabi including Systems Engineering, Hardware and Software
Define necessary improvements for our highly realistic simulator to effectively verify most vehicle platform aspects under all required conditions and work with other teams at Waabi to get these improvements designed and implemented
Own the writing and tracking of tests and test executions in line with company project milestones
Continuously evaluate and enhance Waabi’s vehicle platform capabilities, look for novel approaches, identify and apply lessons learned and ensure a detailed and comprehensive documentation that is easily accessible
Implement tools and methodologies to streamline and automate the vehicle platform requirement processes where applicable
Work with external partners on delivering a safe vehicle platform that has been verified and validated to support a strong safety case for the complete self-driving system
Qualification
Required
Undergrad required
3+ years of automotive, robotics, aerospace or related industry experience
Experience with requirements-specifications and metrics
Experience with executing complex vehicle test campaigns
Experience with methods and standards such as ISO 26262, SOTIF (ISO 21448) and / or UL 4600
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
Open-minded and collaborative leader who is eager to provide guidance and has the willingness to help others
Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions
Experience with vehicle actuation (brakes, steering, propulsion)
Preferred
Masters or PhD within an engineering discipline
Experience in launching a driverless product
Experience in leading small teams of systems engineers
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
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
Company
Waabi
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$283.04MKey Investors
Volvo Group Venture CapitalKhosla Ventures
2024-06-18Series B· $200.48M
2023-01-18Series Unknown
2021-06-08Series A· $82.55M
Leadership Team
Raquel Urtasun
Founder & CEO
Lior Ron
COO
Recent News
Calgary Herald
2026-01-08
2025-12-13
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