8+ years of engineering experience in vehicle development, autonomous vehicles, ADAS, or robotics, with 3+ years in technical integration leadership.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Broad knowledge of actuation and autonomy system integration, with the ability to assess trade-offs.
Proven ability to dive deep into technical issues and drive decisions with engineering teams.
Strong problem-solving skills, including dependency mapping and risk management.
Excellent communication skills for both executive and technical audiences.
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced startup environments.
Responsibilities
Own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with an OEM partner from setup to driverless operation.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enable safe self-driving at scale using an AI-first approach.
Develop an integrated program plan with the partner, addressing deliverables and dependencies.
Balance resources and priorities across various engineering domains, making trade-off decisions as needed.
Act as Waabi's technical representative to the OEM, building trust at all levels.
Work closely with engineers on test vehicles to resolve integration issues effectively.
Identify risks early, propose solutions, and escalate issues clearly.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity awards.
Health and Wellness benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for full-time employees.
Unlimited Vacation policy.
Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in the office.
Regular team-building activities and social events, both on-site and virtually.
Evolving benefits as the company grows.
Full Job Description
Waabi is adding OEM partners, and each partnership needs an engineer who owns the technical integration from program setup to on-road milestones. The Vehicle Program Manager is Waabi's technical face to one OEM partner. They turn company goals into an integrated program plan, align Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra and Autonomy to deliver it, and make sure integration milestones land on schedule. A successful candidate can span the range of executive meetings to in vehicle debugging on the test track. As we scale to more partners, each OEM needs its own dedicated owner, for focus and for partner confidentiality. We are looking for an engineer with breadth across the autonomous capable systems, the ability to go deep, and a curious, startup mindset that speeds up our autonomous vehicle programs.
You will...
Own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with an OEM partner, from program setup through driverless operation.
Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
Turn company goals into an integrated program plan with the partner, covering Waabi and OEM deliverables, cross-team dependencies and the critical path.
Balance resources and priorities across Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra and Autonomy, and make trade-off calls when one plan affects another.
Act as Waabi's technical face to the OEM and build trust at every level, from executive reviews to working-level engineering teams.
Go deep when it matters: work with engineers on test vehicles to triage integration issues and drive them to a decision.
Spot risk before it reaches the schedule, bring options with a recommendation, and escalate early and clearly.
Hold Waabi's technical standards with the partner, adapting to how each OEM works and pushing back credibly when needed.
Develop and maintain program reporting for Waabi leadership and partner executive forums
Qualifications:
8+ years of engineering experience in vehicle development, autonomous vehicles, ADAS or robotics, including 3+ years leading technical integration programs.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
Breadth across actuation and autonomy system integration (sensors, compute, embedded, and software) and the judgment to weigh trade-offs between them.
Ability to rapidly go deep on a technical issue with engineers, work it to a decision, and return to the program view.
Solid problem solving using dependency mapping, critical-path analysis and risk management, with clear options for leadership.
Strong written and verbal communication, equally effective in an OEM executive review and a test-vehicle debug session.
Comfort with ambiguity and a startup pace: filters signal from noise and adds structure without adding overhead.
Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
Bonus/nice to have:
Solid understanding of how vehicle OEMs plan, gate, validate and decide, including vehicle programs, DVP&R, V&V and supplier management.
Experience with commercial truck or heavy-duty vehicle platforms.
Hands-on experience with test vehicles, vehicle networks such as CAN, and field issue triage.
Experience with program tools such as Jira, and with AI tools that reduce manual tracking.
Technical experience in developing self-driving vehicles.
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!
About Waabi
Waabi is an artificial intelligence company that develops self-driving car technology. The company's focus is on developing a system that can safely and efficiently navigate complex urban environments. Waabi's technology is based on deep learning algorithms that allow the system to learn from experience and improve over time. The company was founded in 2021 by a team of experts in the field of autonomous vehicles and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
