Staff Field Safety and Operational Readiness Engineer

Waabi; United States; Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Health and Wellness benefits (Medical,

Unlimited Vacation

Flexible hours and WFH support

Daily meals and snacks

Team building activities

Evolving benefits

Job summary

Waabi, run by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is advancing Physical AI for autonomous trucking and robotaxis. We seek a practical systems engineer to bridge AI development and trucking operations, defining procedures and guiding deployment readiness.

You will establish field safety processes, conduct readiness testing, and create protocols for nominal and off-nominal situations. You will monitor safety metrics and support incident response training across teams.

Qualifications

• Undergrad in Robotics, Mechanical, Aerospace or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years in safety-critical system development, validation, or operations.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles (requirements, V&V, hazard analysis).

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Safety by establishing processes for issues and incident response.
• Define and conduct operational readiness testing for autonomous operations.
• Create protocols for nominal and off-nominal scenarios (weather, sensor issues, connectivity).
• Develop field safety monitoring, indicators, and tooling.
• Analyze operational trends to drive safety improvements across teams.
• Support incident response training and preparedness activities.
• Interface with regulators and contribute to safety standards discussions.

Skills

Safety-critical systems

Systems engineering

Hazard analysis

V&V processes

Education

Bachelor's in Robotics/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ISO 26262

UL 4600

Job description

Waabi, run by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is advancing Physical AI for autonomous trucking and robotaxis. We seek a practical systems engineer to bridge AI development and trucking operations, defining procedures and guiding deployment readiness.

You will establish field safety processes, conduct readiness testing, and create protocols for nominal and off-nominal situations. You will monitor safety metrics and support incident response training across teams.