V&V Engineer, Mechanical

Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech. With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai 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 al