Platform Systems Engineer; Sensing and Perception, Maps and Localization

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Salary

$148K-$292K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

89% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Seed From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Platform Systems Engineer; Sensing and Perception, Maps and Localization Phoenix, AZ 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... - Drive Technical Execution: Lead the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle for the Sensing, Perception, Maps, and Localization domains, ensuring timely delivery of robust solutions across hardware and software teams. - Architect Requirements: Create and refine Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Requirements using analytical and numerical methods, focusing on sensing capabilities, perception performance, sensor fusion, mapping, and pose estimation. - Own the Contract: Own the definition and requirements development of the Sensing, - - - Perception, and Localization contracts, covering sensor performance, calibration, data quality, and system degradation strategies. - Lead Cross-Functional Integration: Act as the primary technical liaison connecting AI and software engineers, hardware engineers, and safety teams to resolve complex system-level bottlenecks and build consensus on architectural trade-offs. - Validate via Data: Create methods and use physical and simulated data to inform and verify principled requirements for the entire sensor suite and localization pipeline. - Advance Simulation: Improve the simulation and synthetic

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