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Senior HW Systems Engineer

Waabi


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 151000 - 230000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Waabi founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team were unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology thats 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:

You will...
  • Decompose product guidance into use cases and functional requirements.
  • Be responsible for architectures and requirements sets for assigned system-level areas as part of Hardware Development.
  • Work closely with stakeholders and domain engineers to transform product guidance into design through every stage of the product development lifecycle.
  • Author and maintain systems engineering artifacts to accelerate Hardware Development efforts.
  • Actively work to unblock multidisciplinary teams with new perspectives requirements and influence to ensure successful delivery of quality Hardware.
  • Use data and engineering experience to qualify work products and arrive at a design compatible with the goals of the organization.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and learning within and between groups.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Robotics Mechatronics or a related field and at least 4 years of experience or equivalent experience and advanced degrees for a total of 8 years related experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to drive architecture and attribute trade decisions in multi-domain engineering environments.
  • Experience in design implementation and test of complex systems with hardware and software components in complex requirements-driven. industries such as aerospace autonomous systems or large scale computing infrastructure.
  • Experience cultivating non-functional and quality attributes of system design such as Safety Security and other built-in not bolt-on characteristics.
  • Expertise with systems engineering analysis methods and creating artifacts such as Activity Diagrams Functional Decompositions FMEAs and test plans.
  • Good technical risk sensitivity in order to make decisions with limited input and information.
  • Familiarity with decomposing industry standards into atomic testable requirements; experience with Hardware Safety standards such as ISO 26262 or related standards is a plus.
  • Experience with Model-based systems engineering methodologies and tools is a plus (e.g. Jama or Polarion).
  • Experience with Requirements Management Database Systems and Requirements Management process is a plus.
  • Passionate about self-driving technologies solving hard problems and creating innovative solutions.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $151000 - $230000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Companys compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

Perks/Benefits:
Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • 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 are offered and tailored to specific country locations.
  • As we grow this list continues to evolve!
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive inclusive and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities across race color ethnicity national origin or ancestry age citizenship religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression military or veteran status marital status pregnancy or parental status caregiver status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Senior IC


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