Staff Systems Engineer – Operational Readiness, Field Safety

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🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $189k - $242k / year

⏰ Full Time

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⚙️ Systems Engineer

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Waabi

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🚘 Automotive

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

💰 Venture Round on 2023-01

Automotive • Manufacturing • Consulting

Waabi is a company at the forefront of autonomous trucking technology. Led by AI and self-driving pioneer Raquel Urtasun, Waabi uses advanced Generative AI to develop scalable and safe self-driving solutions. The Waabi Driver, their cutting-edge product, blends an end-to-end trained AI stack with an interpretable architecture, facilitating OEM integration and large-scale commercialization. Waabi World, their highly advanced simulation engine, offers a realistic and immersive environment that accelerates the development and deployment of self-driving technology by reducing the reliance on extensive real-world testing. With partnerships and a visionary approach, Waabi aims to revolutionize logistics and supply chain industries.

📋 Description

• Lead Field Safety at Waabi by establishing issue-escalation processes, reacting to fleet issues in the field, and owning incident response. • Define and conduct operational readiness testing for autonomous vehicle operations and create evidence in the readiness framework. • Work with operations and software teams to define protocols for nominal and off-nominal situations, including severe weather, sensor degradation, connectivity outages, and trip interruptions. • Create processes for ongoing field safety monitoring and support the establishment of leading and lagging safety indicators and required tooling. • Analyze operational trends and past field events to drive systemic safety enhancements across development and operations. • Support the Operations team in developing and executing incident response training and operational preparedness activities. • Interface with regulatory bodies and contribute to industry standards discussions concerning autonomous-vehicle operational safety validation.

🎯 Requirements

• Undergrad in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred. • 7+ years of experience in safety-critical system development, validation, or operations. • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles including requirements decomposition, V&V processes, and hazard analysis techniques (HAZOP, FMEA, FTA, STPA, etc.). • Familiarity with relevant safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21448/SOTIF, UL 4600). • Experience monitoring safety metrics and designing/executing test plans for complex autonomous or robotic systems. • Excellent technical communication skills with ability to present complex safety arguments to diverse stakeholders. • Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate across multiple technical teams. • Track record of driving high-stakes engineering decisions with incomplete information. • Direct experience with autonomous vehicle safety validation or deployment (bonus). • Previous work in trucking, logistics, or commercial vehicle operations (bonus). • Experience with operational safety management systems (bonus). • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks for autonomous vehicles, including FMVSS, SAE standards, and state/provincial regulations (bonus).

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards. • Health and Wellness benefits that include Medical, Vision and Dental coverage. • 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.