Mechanical V&V Engineer – Automotive & AV

Waabi; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Health and Wellness benefits

Unlimited vacation

Flexible hours and WFH support

Catered meals and snacks

Team building events

Job summary

Waabi is seeking a Mechanical V&V lead to drive vehicle verification strategies and certification readiness for our next generation autonomous systems in our Pittsburgh region office.

You will plan and execute DVP&R for mechanical aspects, coordinate with design, quality and software teams, and manage external labs for certifications while overseeing V&V processes and toolchains for continual improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Experience with automotive DV/PV processes and regulatory standards is required.
• Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, and OEM collaboration preferred.
• Ability to adapt V&V processes for multiple OEMs and environments.

Responsibilities

• Characterize vehicle requirements and decompose to modules with traceability to tests (V&V).
• Own DVP&R planning and execution for functional and performance testing on prototypes and production hardware.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Partner with design, systems, quality and software teams to integrate V&V and DFA for Test.
• Coordinate with labs for pre-compliance and formal certification testing.
• Develop and evolve Waabi's V&V methodology and toolchain.

Skills

V&V execution

Quality Assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Root cause analysis

Automotive DV/PV process

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Polarion

HIL test benches

Job description

Waabi is seeking a Mechanical V&V lead to drive vehicle verification strategies and certification readiness for our next generation autonomous systems in our Pittsburgh region office.

You will plan and execute DVP&R for mechanical aspects, coordinate with design, quality and software teams, and manage external labs for certifications while overseeing V&V processes and toolchains for continual improvement.