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Waabi

V&V Engineer, Firmware

Pittsburgh, PAfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Waabi seeks an experienced V&V Engineer to lead verification and validation efforts for firmware and electrical systems in autonomous vehicles. You'll own testing strategy, compliance with automotive standards, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety and regulatory certification of next-generation autonomous trucks and robotaxis.

What you'll do

  • Develop requirements and test plans with traceability, executing functional and performance testing on vehicle prototypes and hardware
  • Build and maintain HIL benches, custom fixtures, and automate regression testing for firmware validation
  • Plan and execute compliance testing against ISO 26262, UL 4600, ISO 16750, and OEM-specific standards
  • Coordinate pre-compliance and formal certification testing with accredited laboratories
  • Troubleshoot firmware issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions across design and software teams
  • Evolve Waabi's V&V methodology, toolchain, and bench infrastructure to support multiple OEM processes

What they're looking for

  • Automotive DV/PV process and PPAP methodology
  • ISO 26262, UL 4600, ISO 16750, SAE J1455, and automotive environmental standards
  • CANbus, Python, Shell scripting, Unix/Linux
  • HIL benches, test automation, and instrumentation
  • EMI/EMC, vibration, shock, thermal, and environmental testing
  • FMEA, RCA, and risk analysis
  • Cross-functional communication and technical documentation
  • AEC standards and automotive supplier ecosystems
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Waabi

Waabi develops autonomous vehicle systems and self-driving technologies. The company is hiring engineers across reliability, safety, systems architecture, calibration, and verification to enhance the performance, safety, and operational effectiveness of their autonomous transportation platforms.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience leading a complete PPAP process from initial design verification through production release—what were the key challenges?
  • How have you structured traceability between requirements, test plans, and evidence in previous automotive programs?
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