SensorsTeamLead

## 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... Sensor Development Responsible for driving the technical direction and creating the overall strategy/roadmap for Waabi. Developing a technical plan that aligns with the development of the Waabi Driver over multiple generations and stages of maturity for different verticals. Sensor Evaluation and Requirements Maintain strategic technical relationships with all sensor vendors to stay informed on the latest technologies and options. Lead the comprehensive testing and evaluation of new sensor samples utilizing test fixtures and the Sensor Mule vehicle along with the development of the related tooling to support. Drive the development of Waabi Sensor Requirements in collaboration with the Systems and Hardware Systems teams. Integration and Optimization Oversee the entire sensor integration pipeline, ensuring raw data is correctly ingested into the compute platform. Manage sensor configuration to align with optimized settings (resolution, frame rate, FOV) provided by the Autonomy & AI team. Health, Reliability, and Safety Implement systems for monitoring data integrity, identifying issues such as corrupt data, latency, or environmental interference. Define standards for what constitutes a ‘clean sensor’ and develop validation methods, supporting the development of event-based cleaning triggers in coordination with Autonomy & AI. Work closely with Autonomy & AI on application-level monit