Waabi
V&V Engineer, Mechanical
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- No salary listed
- Mid level
- Full-time
- On-site · Pittsburgh, PA
- 5+ yrs exp
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Waabi seeks an experienced Mechanical V&V Engineer to lead verification and validation testing for autonomous vehicle hardware, managing functional and compliance testing, regulatory certification, and cross-functional collaboration across design, systems, and software teams.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute mechanical DVP&R testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and environmental tests on prototypes and production hardware
- Characterize vehicle requirements, decompose to module/component level, and maintain traceability to test evidence
- Identify mechanical issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to closure
- Manage compliance testing and certification against ISO 26262, UL 4600, SAE J1455, ISO 16750, and OEM standards
- Partner with design, systems, quality, and software teams to integrate mechanical V&V and Design for Test into program workflow
- Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for pre-compliance and formal certification testing
What they're looking for
- Automotive DV/PV and PPAP processes
- Environmental and safety standards (ASTM B117, SAE J1455, MIL-STD-810, AEC)
- Test fixturing design and build
- Root cause analysis and FMEA/FTA/RCA methodologies
- ISO 26262 and UL 4600 compliance frameworks
- Cross-functional technical communication and documentation
- OEM requirement adaptation and process assessment
- Vehicle characterization and environmental requirement derivation
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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.
- Industry
- Technology & Software
- Website
- waabi.ai
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a mechanical DVP&R program you led from requirements decomposition through production release—what was your role in managing traceability?
- Describe your experience with automotive OEM certification processes; which standards have you worked with and what compliance challenges did you overcome?