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Waabi

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
PittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Aug 18, 2026
Full-time

V&V Engineer, Electrical

Job description

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

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.

Job responsibilities

  • V&V Execution and Quality Assurance Characterize the vehicle and derive electrical requirements, decomposing them to module and component level with bidirectional traceability to test evidence.
  • Own the electrical DVP&R - plan and execute functional and performance testing, including EMC/EMI, and electrical stress and robustness testing, on prototypes and production-intent hardware.
  • Identify and troubleshoot electrical functionality, compatibility, and performance issues; lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to closure.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with design, systems, quality and software engineers to integrate electrical V&V and Design for Test (DfT) into the wider program.
  • Document and present test results and recommendations to design teams and program leadership to drive improvements.
  • Regulatory Compliance and Certification Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification while adhering to ISO 26262 and UL 4600.
  • Plan and execute critical compliance tests in accordance with standards such as ISO 16750, 11451/11452, UL, CE, IEC and various OEM standards.
  • Certification Management Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for pre-compliance and formal certification testing.

Job requirements

  • 5 + years in an Electrical V&V role, preferably automotive or heavy vehicle.
  • Minimum of a 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, including SAE J1455, ISO 11451 / 11452, or MIL-STD-810.
  • Working knowledge of AEC standards.

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