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Strategic Scaling and Team Leadership
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.
You will lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team responsible for all V&V activities.
V&V Execution and Quality Assurance
Oversee the planning and execution of comprehensive functional tests and performance evaluations on hardware prototypes.
Direct the team in identifying and troubleshooting issues related to hardware functionality, compatibility, and performance, ensuring high system reliability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate closely with software engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and compatibility throughout the testing process.
Document, communicate, and present detailed test results to cross-functional design teams to drive improvements.
Regulatory Compliance and Certification
Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification.
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.
Certification Management
Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for formal certification and pre-compliance 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
Champion continuous process improvement, develop necessary toolchains, and evolve the overall methodology for the Hardware V&V function.
- 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.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in a HW V&V role
- 5+ years in a HW V&V leadership role
- Bachelor's of Science in Engineering
- Understanding of automotive DV/PV process
- Deep understanding of automotive PPAP process
- Experience with automotive OEMs
- Knowledge of environmental and EMC standards
- Ability to adjust HW V&V Process for various OEMs
What We Do
Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem, including Khosla Ventures, Uber, 8VC, Radical Ventures, OMERS Ventures and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund. To learn more visit: waabi.ai Press: [email protected] Business: [email protected]
