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Electrical Distribution System (EDS) Technician

Waabi· Hardware – EDS
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Pittsburgh, PAFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Electrical Distribution System (EDS) Technician responsible for installing, integrating, and validating electrical distribution systems for autonomous truck platforms, collaborating with mechanical and software teams, and ensuring reliability and safety across sensor, compute, and actuation modules.

Responsibilities

  • Install, integrate, and validate electrical distribution systems — wiring harnesses, power distribution units, fuses, relays, and connectors — across sensor, compute, and actuation modules on autonomous truck platforms
  • Work closely with mechanical and software teams to translate power and signal requirements into robust distribution architecture
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical faults, shorts, and wiring issues on prototype and production vehicles
  • Build, test, and repair wiring harnesses to automotive-grade standards
  • Support basic mechanical assembly tasks (sensor and actuator mounting, connector and bracket installation) as they relate to electrical system integration
  • Support vehicle build, integration, and test cycles, ensuring electrical systems meet reliability and safety requirements for on-road use
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings
  • Maintain accurate documentation of builds, test results, and issue resolution using PLM/document control tools
  • Diagnose and drive resolution of technical issues in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or technical certification in Electrical/Electronics Technology, Automotive Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • 2+ years of experience with automotive or industrial electrical distribution systems, wiring harness build, or related work
  • Proficient reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Working knowledge of low-voltage vehicle electrical systems; experience with 12V/24V/high-voltage automotive systems a plus
  • Familiarity with NEC/NFPA 70E or equivalent electrical safety standards
  • Hands-on experience with hand tools, power tools, torque tools, crimping tools, and test equipment (multimeters, continuity testers, oscilloscopes)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced prototype/build environment with evolving requirements

Skills

Required:Electrical schematic and wiring diagram interpretationAutomotive electrical distribution systemsLow-voltage vehicle electrical knowledge (12V/24V; HV a plus)Electrical safety standards (NEC/NFPA 70E)Hand and test tool proficiency

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity awards
  • Health and wellness benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 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)
  • Regular team building activities and social events (on-site, off-site & virtual)
  • Additional country-specific benefits
  • Benefits evolving with growth
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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