Autonomous Vehicle Program Manager - OEM Integrations

Waabi; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Waabi is seeking a Vehicle Program Manager to own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with OEM partners, guiding program setup through driverless operation. You will coordinate with Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra, and Autonomy teams to meet critical milestones and ensure seamless collaboration with partners.

You will translate company goals into integrated program plans, manage risks, and present updates to executives and engineering teams, maintaining trust and progress across

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in vehicle development, autonomous vehicles, ADAS or robotics, including 3+ years leading technical integration programs.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Breadth across actuation and autonomy system integration (sensors, compute, embedded, and software) and the judgment to weigh trade-offs between them.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with an OEM partner, from program setup through driverless operation.
• Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
• Turn company goals into an integrated program plan with the partner, covering Waabi and OEM deliverables, cross-team dependencies and the critical path.
• Balance resources and priorities across Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra and Autonomy, and make trade-off calls when one plan affects another.
• Act as Waabi's technical face to the OEM and build trust at every level, from executive reviews to working-level engineering teams.
• Go deep when it matters: work with engineers on test vehicles to triage integration issues and drive them to a decision.
• Spot risk before it reaches the schedule, bring options with a recommendation, and escalat early and clearly.
• Hold Waabi's technical standards with the partner, adapting to how each OEM works and pushing back credibly when needed.
• Develop and maintain program reporting for Waabi leadership and partner executive forums

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

Systems integration

Autonomy/ADAS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Waabi is seeking a Vehicle Program Manager to own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with OEM partners, guiding program setup through driverless operation. You will coordinate with Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra, and Autonomy teams to meet critical milestones and ensure seamless collaboration with partners.

You will translate company goals into integrated program plans, manage risks, and present updates to executives and engineering teams, maintaining trust and progress across