Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer

Waabi; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity awards

Health and Wellness benefits

Unlimited vacation

Flexible hours and WFH support

Daily meals and snacks

Team events onsite/offsite

Growing list of perks

Job summary

Waabi in Pittsburgh is seeking an Electrical Engineer to transform our custom electronics from design files into road-ready hardware. You will work with contract manufacturers to build, validate, program and assemble boards for our autonomous vehicles, and create test fixtures to support verification and validation.

This onsite role requires 3–4 days on site. A BS/MS in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years of hardware development experience, including 2–3 years in leadership, are expected.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years hardware development experience.
• 2–3 years in a formal leadership role leading hardware projects.
• Experience coordinating with contract manufacturers and QA teams.
• Hands-on lab skills and willingness to solder, test, and troubleshoot.

Responsibilities

• CM Coordination: shepherd builds with contract manufacturers through fabrication and scheduling.
• Incoming Inspection & Assembly: monitor quality, perform or supervise rework and hand-assembly.
• Inventory Management: track components and boards and manage reorders.
• End-of-Line Debug: diagnose and resolve board- and vehicle-level issues.
• Test Fixture Design & V&V: design end-of-line fixtures and validate designs under tests.

Skills

CM coordination

Leadership

Lab hands-on

Roadmap management

Process improvement

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Soldering iron

Oscilloscope

Test fixtures

Job 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

As a Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for turning our custom electronics from a design file into road-ready hardware. You'll partner with our contract manufacturers to get boards built and then work with technicians to validate, program and assemble them, ready to be installed on our autonomous vehicles. You will also be responsible for ensuring the quality of our designs by designing test fixtures and working on Verification and Validation efforts. On top of all that, when something doesn't behave the way the schematic says it should, you'll be getting your hands dirty as the one with the soldering iron, the scope, and the terminal open.

This is an onsite position to be based in Pittsburgh with the expectations of 3-4 days onsite.

You Will…

• CM Coordination: Work directly with our Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to get PCBs and assemblies manufactured. You'll shepherd builds through fabrication, follow up on schedules, and flag issues before they become bottlenecks.
• Incoming Inspection & Assembly: Collaborate with our quality management team to develop controls and monitors of our embedded hardware products at various stages of manufacture. You’ll work with our technicians to inspect received boards for quality and workmanship issues, perform rework and hand-assembly as needed, test and validate boards and then integrate into their final enclosures. And of course, you’ll make sure we comply with our OEM partner and internal quality standards.
• Inventory Management: Track components, boards, and assemblies so the team always knows what's on hand, what's in transit, and what needs reordering.
• End-of-Line (EOL) Debug: Support vehicle end-of-line testing by helping diagnose and resolve board- and vehicle-level issues.
• Test Fixture Design & Module V&V: You’ll work with our design and V&V teams to develop module end-of-line test fixtures, which you’ll then use to evaluate our designs under nominal and stressful environmental and electrical conditions.

Qualifications:

• The Credentials: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field. You’ve likely spent 10+ years in hardware development and/or test engineering, with at least 2-3 years in a formal leadership role.
• CM Fluency: You speak the language of CMs. You understand how to partner with them to deliver a high quality product.
• The "Maker" Mindset: You aren't afraid to get your hands dirty in the lab, but you have the strategic vision to step back and manage the high-level roadmap.
• Process Improver: You are always looking for ways to improve our designs, our processes, and the ways we work.

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $145,000 - $185,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

Perks/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!

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.