You will...- 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.
Qualifications:- 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.
Perks/Benefits:- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
- 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 both on-site, off-site & virtually.
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
