Staff Systems Engineer leading field safety, readiness testing, and incident response for Waabi’s autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Driving deployment decisions through safety analysis, monitoring, and regulatory collaboration.
Responsibilities
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.
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