You will...- V&V Execution and Quality Assurance
- Characterize the vehicle and derive mechanical requirements, decomposing them to module and component level with bidirectional traceability to test evidence.
- Own the mechanical DVP&R - plan and execute functional and performance testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, environmental, on prototypes and production-intent hardware. Build and maintain custom fixturing as necessary.
- Identify and troubleshoot mechanical functionality, compatibility, and performance issues; lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with design, systems, quality and software engineers to integrate mechanical V&V and Design for Test (DfT) into the wider program.
- Document and present test results and recommendations to design teams and program leadership to drive improvements.
- Regulatory Compliance and Certification
- Manage all aspects of Compliance Testing and Certification while adhering to ISO 26262 and UL 4600.
- Plan and execute critical compliance tests in accordance with standards such as SAE J1455, ISO 16750, UL, CE, IEC and various OEM standards.
- Certification Management
- Coordinate with external accredited laboratories for pre-compliance and formal certification 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
- Build and evolve Waabi's mechanical V&V methodology, lab capability, and toolchain.
- Assess a new OEM's DV/PV process quickly and advise leadership on level of effort, complexity, and cost relative to Waabi's.
Qualifications:- 5 + years in an Mechanical V&V role, preferably automotive or heavy vehicle.
- Minimum of a 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 safety standards, including ASTM B117, SAE J1455, or MIL-STD-810.
- Working knowledge of AEC standards.
- Ability to adjust V&V Process to support various OEMs.
- Direct experience characterizing vehicles to set environmental requirements for new projects or OEMs.
Bonus/nice to have:- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Technical experience in developing self-driving vehicles.
- Experience with the NRTL (UL) and CE certification.
- Experience with SolidWorks, ANSYS, Polarion.
- Experience designing and building HIL test benches and automating regression testing.
- Accelerated life testing, HALT/HASS, and Weibull or reliability demonstration analysis.
- Ability to perform risk analysis and prevention, FMEA, FTA, RCA, FEA.
- Experience with CANbus, Python, Shell, Unix OS.
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!
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