Staff Vehicle Program Manager

The role

Own the technical integration of Waabi's self-driving system with one OEM partner, from program setup through driverless operation. Turn company goals into an integrated program plan and keep Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra and Autonomy teams on schedule.

What you will do

• Own the technical integration of the Waabi Driver with an OEM partner, from program setup through driverless operation.
• Turn company goals into an integrated program plan covering Waabi and OEM deliverables, dependencies and the critical path.
• Balance resources and priorities across Hardware, Embedded, Onboard, Infra and Autonomy, and make trade-off calls.
• Act as Waabi's technical face to the OEM, from executive reviews to working-level engineering teams.
• Work with engineers on test vehicles to triage integration issues and drive them to a decision.
• Spot risk early, bring options with a recommendation, and escalate early and clearly.
• Hold Waabi's technical standards with the partner, adapting to how each OEM works.
• Develop and maintain program reporting for Waabi leadership and partner executive forums.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in vehicle development, autonomous vehicles, ADAS or robotics.
• 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).
• Ability to go deep on a technical issue with engineers and return to the program view.
• Problem solving using dependency mapping, critical-path analysis and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a startup pace.
• Open-minded and collaborative team player.
• Passion for self-driving technologies and solving hard problems.

Nice to have

• Solid understanding of how vehicle OEMs plan, gate, validate and decide, including 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (full-time employees only).
• Unlimited vacation.
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support.
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office.
• Regular team building activities and social events on-site, off-site and virtually.

Before you apply

• The posting lists US salary ranges, and the role is tied to the US salary band.

About the company

Waabi is a Physical AI company founded by Raquel Urtasun, building technology for commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. It has offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas and Pittsburgh.