V&V Engineer, Mechanical

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, 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

You will...

• V&V Execution and Quality Assurance
  • Characterize the vehicle and derive mechanical requirements, decomposing them to module and component level with bidirectional traceability to test evidence.
  • Own the mechanical DVP&R - plan and execute functional and performance testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, environmental, on prototypes and production-intent hardware. Build and maintain custom fixturing as necessary.
  • Identify and troubleshoot mechanical functionality, compatibility, and performance issues; lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with design, systems, quality and software engineers to integrate mechanical V&V and Design for Test (DfT) into the wider program.
  • Document and present test results and recommendations to design teams and program leadership to drive improvements.
• Regulatory Compliance and Certification
  • Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification while adhering to ISO 26262 and UL 4600.
  • Plan and execute critical compliance tests in accordance with standards such as SAE J1455, ISO 16750, UL, CE, IEC and various OEM standards.
• Certification Management
  • Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for pre-compliance and formal certification testing.
  • Oversee the analysis of test failures, perform root cause analysis on non-compliance issues, and maintain all detailed test reports, compliance logs, and documentation required for certification.
• Process and Toolchain Development
  • Build and evolve Waabi's mechanical V&V methodology, lab capability, and toolchain.
  • Assess a new OEM's DV/PV process quickly and advise leadership on level of effort, complexity, and cost relative to Waabi's.

Qualifications:

• 5 + years in an Mechanical V&V role, preferably automotive or heavy vehicle.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering
• Understand all aspects of an automotive DV/PV process.
• Deep understanding of the automotive PPAP process.
• Working knowledge with automotive APQP.
• Experience working directly with Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 & 2 suppliers.
• "On your feet" knowledge of International automotive environmental and safety standards, including ASTM B117, SAE J1455, or MIL-STD-810.
• Working knowledge of AEC standards.
• Ability to adjust V&V Process to support various OEMs.
• Direct experience characterizing vehicles to set environmental requirements for new projects or OEMs.

Bonus/nice to have:

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Technical experience in developing self-driving vehicles.
• Experience with the NRTL (UL) and CE certification.
• Experience with SolidWorks, ANSYS, Polarion.
• Experience designing and building HIL test benches and automating regression testing.
• Accelerated life testing, HALT/HASS, and Weibull or reliability demonstration analysis.
• Ability to perform risk analysis and prevention, FMEA, FTA, RCA, FEA.
• Experience with CANbus, Python, Shell, Unix OS.

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.