Waabi
Autonomous Transportation
HWV&VLead
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“HW V&V Lead at Waabi. Skills: Hardware V&V Leadership, Automotive Compliance and Certification, Team Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration. Strategically scale Waabi’s Hardware V&V capability. Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team responsible for all V&V activities”
What You'll Achieve.
Support rapid market growth; Meet internal DV/PV standards or specific OEM requirements; Ensure high system reliability; Drive improvements through test results; Achieve formal certification
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting issues related to hardware functionality, compatibility, and performance; Root cause analysis on non-compliance issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 Have
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
What You'll Do.
Strategically scale Waabi’s Hardware V&V capability
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
Ensure high system reliability
Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and compatibility
and present detailed test results to cross-functional design teams
Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification
Plan and execute critical compliance tests
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
Maintain all detailed test reports
and documentation required for certification
Champion continuous process improvement
Develop necessary toolchains
Evolve the overall methodology for the Hardware V&V function
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and compatibility; Document, communicate, and present detailed test results to cross-functional design teams
Communication Scope
Communicate detailed test results; Present detailed test results
Process & Methodology
Planning and execution of comprehensive functional tests and performance evaluations, Planning and execution of critical compliance tests
Full Job Description
## Description 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 You will... Strategic Scaling and Team LeadershipStrategically 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.You will lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team responsible for all V&V activities. V&V Execution and Quality Assurance 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. Cross-Functional Collaboration 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. Regulatory Compliance and Certification 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. Certification Management Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for formal certification and pre-compliance testing. Oversee the analysis of test failures, perform root cause analysis on non-co
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