Electrical Engineering Team Lead

Job overview

Electrical Engineering Team Lead is a hybrid role with four days onsite, open to candidates in Pittsburgh, PA or San Francisco, CA. The stated U.S. salary range is $185,000–$270,000 per year, with additional equity awards and an annual performance bonus. Waabi develops AI technology for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The lead guides electrical engineers and oversees custom electronics from prototype through production. The role supports manufacturable, reliable vehicle hardware by coordinating with contract manufacturers and OEM partners and maintaining automotive safety and quality standards.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor electrical engineers
• set technical direction for embedded compute and power distribution
• drive design for manufacturability and testability
• manage contract-manufacturer technical relationships and new product introduction
• translate OEM requirements into engineering specifications
• ensure compliance with automotive safety and reliability standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineering team lead

electrical engineering

hardware development

autonomous vehicles

embedded compute

power distribution

automotive safety

hybrid

pittsburgh pa

san francisco ca

waabi

$185k–$270k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity awards
• medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
• unlimited vacation
• flexible hours and work-from-home support
• catered meals and snacks on office days
• team-building activities.

Why this role

The role combines team leadership with hands-on hardware development and production readiness for autonomous vehicles.

About the employer

Waabi is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.