
Senior, Staff EDS Engineer
Waabi
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
- Lead the design and development of automotive-grade electrical distribution systems, including wire harnesses, connectors, load analysis, pin outs and vehicle networks.
- Develop complex 3D CAD assemblies that integrate COTS and proprietary hardware across diverse vehicle zones.
- Tailor integration strategies for various vehicle platforms (passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks) while adhering to specific technical requirements.
- Deliver production-ready 2D and 3D CAD packages, applying GD&T and detailed specifications to ensure precision fabrication. Includes development and upkeep of device transmittals.
- Utilize deep knowledge of injection molding, machining, sheet metal, and casting to optimize part design for manufacturability.
- Oversee technical implementation from initial prototyping through final vehicle launch, collaborating with build technicians to validate hardware performance.
- Resolve complex electromechanical interface issues between proprietary technology and OEM platforms through rigorous diagnostics.
- Manage end-to-end subsystem details, including BOMs and mass roll-ups, while ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering disciplines.
- 5+ years of automotive or aerospace harness assembly design and release experience.
- Experience with electrical harness and routing CAD design in the automotive, autonomous vehicle industry or equivalent.
- Experience / understanding with harness sub-components, rapid proto-harnessing sub-assembly, and form-board production assembly processes.
- Hands-on experience and willingness to build rapid-prototypes, including supporting the procurement of necessary components.
- Effective ability to package harness in 3D virtual environment, understanding. non-compliant ergonomics, tach-times, and vehicle assembly sequencing.
- Experience packaging harnesses with consideration of communication protocol circuits (ex: CAN/LIN/Base T-1000/video, lighting signals, etc.).
- Industry standard knowledge of design verification testing required for various Harness Assemblies.
- Strong 2D CAD experience and proficiency with Zuken, Capital, MentorGraphics, Arcadia, or etc.
- Ability to interface with connector, PDC, vehicle architecture and systems engineers to manage all electrical aspects of wiring design.
- Proficient in Google Workspace (formerly Google Suite).
- Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
- Unlimited Vacation.
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
electrical distribution systemswire harness design3D CAD assembliesGD&Tinjection moldingmachiningsheet metalcastingdesign verification testingharness assembly design
Soft skills
collaborative team playerproblem-solvingeffective communicationwillingness to help othersopen-mindedness