Head of HIL & Automotive Embedded Test

Waabi; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

401(k) or RRSP options

Daily meals

Job summary

Waabi, a leader in Physical AI, is seeking a Senior HIL Program Lead in Pittsburgh to drive architecture and execution across hardware and software teams. You will build tiered HIL benches, verify timing, and manage fault-injection tests to ensure only mature software reaches the vehicle.

The role demands strong Python, CI, and cross‑functional leadership within safety‑critical contexts. Join a fast‑growing team shaping autonomous trucking and robotaxi technologies with a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
• 7+ years of experience in HIL, embedded systems test, or V&V for safety‑critical systems.
• Hands‑on experience architecting and building custom HIL platforms as well as using OTS systems.
• Deep knowledge of automotive interfaces and debugging: CAN, automotive Ethernet, and related protocols.
• Strong understanding of simulation vs. stimulation approaches — plant modeling and vehicle dynamics simulation as well as message‑level injection for logical state testing.
• Proficiency in Python and test automation frameworks; experience integrating hardware test into CI pipelines.
• Demonstrated technical leadership: leading engineers, driving cross‑functional projects with high ambiguity, and communicating across hardware and software organizations.
• Excellent technical writing skills for effective communication and documentation.
• Passionate about self‑driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Waabi's HIL program strategy, architecture, roadmap, and execution.
• Define and deliver a tiered HIL architecture — from lightweight benches to full-system integration benches across vehicle platforms.
• Verification of electrical, timing, and fault-handling requirements from full-vehicle testing onto HIL benches.
• Own safety-critical fault injection on real hardware in a safe pre-track environment.
• Validate real-time constraints using hardware timestamping and instrumented measurement.
• Integrate HIL testing into CI and the firmware/software release process.
• Partner with Embedded Systems, Systems & Safety, Autonomy, V&V, and Infrastructure teams to define requirements coverage.
• Plan bench capacity, hardware resources, and headcount as the program scales.
• Establish documentation, processes, and success metrics for fault‑injection coverage and timing compliance.

Skills

HIL program leadership

Embedded systems testing

Python

CI pipelines

Automotive protocols (CAN, Ethernet)

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

OTS HIL systems

Custom HIL benches

Oscilloscopes/DAQ

CI integration tooling

Job description

Waabi, a leader in Physical AI, is seeking a Senior HIL Program Lead in Pittsburgh to drive architecture and execution across hardware and software teams. You will build tiered HIL benches, verify timing, and manage fault-injection tests to ensure only mature software reaches the vehicle.

The role demands strong Python, CI, and cross‑functional leadership within safety‑critical contexts. Join a fast‑growing team shaping autonomous trucking and robotaxi technologies with a comprehensive benefits