Quick Summary
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.
10 + years in a HW V&V role. 5+ years in a HW V&V leadership role. 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.
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Strategic Scaling and Team Leadership
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Strategically scale Waabi’s Hardware V&V (Verification and Validation) capability to support rapid market growth and meet internal DV/PV standards or specific OEM requirements.
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You will lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team responsible for all V&V activities.
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V&V Execution and Quality Assurance
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Oversee the planning and execution of comprehensive functional tests and performance evaluations on hardware prototypes.
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Direct the team in identifying and troubleshooting issues related to hardware functionality, compatibility, and performance, ensuring high system reliability.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and compatibility throughout the testing process.
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Document, communicate, and present detailed test results to cross-functional design teams to drive improvements.
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Regulatory Compliance and Certification
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Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification.
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Plan and execute critical compliance tests, including EMI/EMC, electrical safety, and environmental tests, in accordance with standards such as UL, CE, ISO, IEC, LV, and various OEM standards.
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Certification Management
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Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for formal certification and pre-compliance testing.
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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.
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Process and Toolchain Development
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Champion continuous process improvement, develop necessary toolchains, and evolve the overall methodology for the Hardware V&V function.
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- 10 + years in a HW V&V role.
- 5+ years in a HW V&V leadership role.
- 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 EMC standards.
- Working knowledge of AEC standards.
- Ability to adjust HW V&V Process to support various OEMs.
- Direct experience characterizing vehicles to set environmental and EMC requirements for new projects or OEMs.
Bonus/nice to have:
- Excellent ability to quickly understand an OEMs HW V&V DV/PV process and advise management of the level of effort, complexity, and costs of that specific PV relative to the process used by Waabi.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Technical experience in developing self-driving vehicles.
- Experience with the NRTL (UL) certification.
- Experience with CE certification.
- Experience directly instrumenting cars and trucks to develop ENV and EMC requirements.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- May 8, 2026
- First seen
- May 13, 2026
- Last seen
- May 13, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 45%
- Scored at
- May 13, 2026
Signal breakdown

Waabi is an AI company developing generative AI-powered autonomous driving technology for long-haul trucking, aiming for commercial deployment in 2025.
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