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Brief #25206Updated 16 MAR 2026PITTSBURGH, PALeverKHOSLA VENTURES
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Mechanical Engineer

Waabi is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that commercializes driverless trucks. Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before, thanks to its innovative approach that…

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Pittsburgh, PA
Company size
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Mechanical Engineer · Waabi

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Job title
Mechanical Engineer
Job location
Pittsburgh, PA
Job description
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...

- Be responsible for mechanical design, assembly, test and integration of sensors, compute, modules, and actuation systems.

- Work closely with the software team to define and convert perception, planning, and control requirements into hardware specifications.

- Design for automotive requirements and environmental challenges.

- Support prototype and production module builds.

- Manager relationships with suppliers and external partners

- Diagnose and drive resolution of technical issues.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering or similar fields.

- Proficient with Solidworks.

- Experience with technical drawing tolerancing for various manufacturing operations.

- Experience with fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

- Experience with PLM tools and document revision control.

- Test and qualify mechanical designs for on road vehicle use.

- Experience with various designs for manufacturing processes like sheet metal, injection molding, stamping, die cast, etc.

- Technical ownership of hardware development from prototype to production.

- Present mechanical solutions to cross functional teams.

Bonus Qualifications:

- Autonomous Vehicle and/or automotive industry experience is a plus.

- Surfacing experience is a plus.

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Where this role is based

Pittsburgh, PA

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Waabi headquarters

Company size

10200 employees

Founded

2021

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Funding rounds

  • Series C$750M
  • Series BCA$275M
  • Series ACA$100M