Waabi is hiring a
Platform Requirements and Verification Lead

Summary

The job is for a Systems Engineering Manager at Waabi, an AI company specializing in self-driving technology. The role involves leading the creation and documentation of vehicle platform requirements, driving safety culture, and working with external partners. The qualifications required include an undergraduate degree, 5+ years of experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace or related industries, and specific skills such as data analysis and communication.

Requirements

• Undergrad required; Masters or PhD within an engineering discipline preferred
• 5+ years of automotive, robotics, aerospace or related industry experience
• Experience with requirements and metrics for driving behavior evaluations
• 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
• Ability to communicate complex concepts or data in a simple-yet-accurate manner
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the creation, documentation, alignment and verification of all vehicle platform requirements at Waabi
• 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 all matters related to 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 all 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
• Support the overall concept for how we document and link all product requirements, system requirements, tests and test executions for all aspects of the highly autonomous vehicle
• Own the tracking of test generation and execution 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
• Lead a team of experienced and skilled systems engineers and ensure they stay hungry to grow in their roles

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!