Autonomous Vehicle Test & Evaluation Lead

Waabi; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Parental leave

PTO

Retirement plans

HSA

Office meals

Team events

Country-specific benefits

Benefits evolve

Job summary

Waabi, a leader in Physical AI, is seeking a Vehicle Operator to advance autonomous vehicle testing and certification processes. The role involves operating Class 8 vehicles on closed courses and public roads, and owning in-seat V&V activities with a strong emphasis on safety and precise reporting.

You will document and communicate findings to engineering and safety teams, perform platform testing across proving grounds and partner sites, and maintain operational documentation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Vehicle Operator, commercial test driver, or similar Class 8 role, incl. 4 years on autonomous/ADAS vehicles.
• CDL Class A, current Medical Examiner's Certificate, clean driving record.
• Strong technical aptitude with autonomy platforms.
• Ability to characterize vehicle behavior with conditions and magnitude, not impressions.
• Strong written communication to translate in-cab observations into actionable reports.
• Familiarity with closed-course and proving-ground protocols and safety testing.
• Knowledge of FMCSA/DOT requirements for test vehicles (DVIR, Hours of Service, inspections).
• Travel to other sites and partner proving grounds required.

Responsibilities

• Operate Class 8 autonomous and manual vehicles on closed courses and public roads to the Vehicle Operator standard.
• Own in-seat execution of platform V&V and release testing, including safety limits, driver override, and stability.
• Produce precise evaluations to aid engineering decisions and reproduce results.
• Execute vehicle dynamics campaigns, tire evaluation, trailer stability, and axle-weight verification.
• Serve as qualified evaluator for operator certification: administer knowledge and proficiency tests.
• Check and clear operators onto a platform.
• Author and maintain platform-specific operator documentation and SOP references.
• Escalate safety findings and halt testing when warranted.

Skills

Vehicle Operator

CDL Class A

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Documentation skills

Safety culture

Autonomy platforms

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Tools

DVIR tools

Job description

Waabi, a leader in Physical AI, is seeking a Vehicle Operator to advance autonomous vehicle testing and certification processes. The role involves operating Class 8 vehicles on closed courses and public roads, and owning in-seat V&V activities with a strong emphasis on safety and precise reporting.

You will document and communicate findings to engineering and safety teams, perform platform testing across proving grounds and partner sites, and maintain operational documentation.