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Vehicle Reliability Engineer - Night Shift

Waabi· Operations – Road Operations
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Hybrid (Dallas, TX), Hybrid (Pittsburgh, PA), Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), RemoteFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Vehicle Reliability Engineer role focused on diagnosing and improving reliability of Waabi's autonomous vehicle testing and on-road operations, with a night shift and hybrid onsite/remote work.

Responsibilities

  • Quickly identify and diagnose issues that arise during vehicle testing and on-road operations.
  • Utilize deep technical knowledge of both hardware and software to address failures and anomalies.
  • Implement documented temporary fixes or workarounds to keep vehicles operational while permanent solutions are developed.
  • Ensure that every applied workaround maintains safety and performance standards.
  • Rigorously log, track, and document all vehicle issues using robust diagnostic and issue-tracking systems.
  • Provide detailed reports that include reproduction steps, diagnostic data, and recommended actions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—spanning software, hardware, and operations—to conduct thorough root cause analyses on recurring issues.
  • Translate technical data and observations into actionable insights for long-term system improvements.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements and preventive measures to enhance overall vehicle reliability.
  • Participate in both pre-test and post-test evaluations, ensuring vehicles are test-ready and that any issues are promptly addressed.
  • Serve as the technical point of contact during vehicle testing.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline troubleshooting protocols, automate diagnostic routines, and improve data capture methods to boost operational efficiency.
  • Experience with continuous improvement (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.
  • Functional Safety or Reliability Standards Experience in order to maintain vehicle uptime and safety.
  • Travel required 10%

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or a related industry with a focus on troubleshooting complex vehicle systems.
  • Proficient with Linux-based systems and command-line diagnostics.
  • Solid understanding of computer networking fundamentals.
  • Experienced in CAN bus diagnostics and the use of automotive diagnostic tools.
  • Strong data analysis capabilities with familiarity in using spreadsheets or scripting languages
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to document technical issues clearly and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (or related field) or equivalent hands-on experience.

Skills

Required:Linux-based system operationCAN bus diagnosticsData analysisRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Communication

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity awards.
  • Health and wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Paid parental, medical and family care leave.
  • Generous PTO Policy.
  • Retirement savings plans including 401(k) or RRSP options.
  • Health savings account contribution options.
  • Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals (when in office).
  • Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
  • Additional benefits tailored to country locations.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Waabi

pioneering Physical AI, starting with autonomous trucks.

Waabi is pioneering Physical AI, starting with autonomous trucks. We developed a next-generation approach leveraging an end-to-end interpretable and verifiable AI model that’s powered by the industry's most realistic neural simulator. This dramatically reduces the development time and resources needed to bring self-driving vehicles to public roads — safely and at scale.

Autonomous trucksPhysical AIneural simulatorAI modelself-driving vehicles
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