Vehicle Operator (CDL) - Night Shift

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 Waabi is building generative AI for the physical world starting with autonomous trucks. Our Texas road operations run both R&D testing and revenue freight out of our Lancaster terminal and we are standing up a night shift to meet our commercial customers where they are. Vehicle Operators are the professional drivers behind the program. You will manually drive Class 8 combination vehicles supervise the Waabi Driver on public roadways and test tracks and provide the experienced judgment that keeps our testing and commercial operations safe. The Waabi Driver improves because experienced operators tell us precisely what they saw and why they took control that feedback loop is the core of the job and at night it rests with you and your Fleet Specialist. You will… Manually drive Class 8 commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles safely and compliantly including mapping and shadow missions yard moves transports drayage scouting and repositioning. Operate Class 8 autonomous vehicles on public roadways and test tracks in supervised autonomy maintaining readiness to assume manual control at any moment. Apply Waabi’s Takeover Guidance and Policy Takeovers maintaining floating-hands or slip-grip technique active mirror scanning and priority callouts for upcoming intentions and actors. Disengage when a safety stranding or reputational risk requires it and provide the specific situational detail our engineers need. Disengagement counts are not individual performance metrics failing to disengage when required is. Complete pre-trip inspections and post-trip Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports in Fleetio with clear complete photo documentation and support the Enhanced Inspection Program where trained and certified. Maintain accurate Motive ELD records throughout the shift and manage your clock proactively across an overnight window so loads can be completed compliantly. Exit the cab to visually assess surroundings whenever conditions warrant including tight maneuvers and after more than two pull-ups and use standard hand signals and a spotter for backing. Review and follow platform-specific SOPs and startup procedures for each truck platform you are assigned to including power-on sequencing and overnight charging. Operate customer loads to committed gate departure and arrival times verify tractor and trailer condition and weight follow the fueling weighing and inspection sequence and communicate delays as early as possible. Provide clear specific feedback about vehicle performance and capability and support your Fleet Specialist in producing high-quality annotations. Support other crews the fleet technicians and facilities when out of the truck including 5-S standards readiness work and SOP documentation. Maintain and improve Waabi’s culture of excellence in safety and speak up immediately when something is not right.

Qualifications

Class A Commercial Driver’s License and a valid DOT medical certification. Minimum of three years of recent commercial driving experience with combination vehicles. Exemplary motor vehicle record background check and DOT drug and alcohol screening results reviewed on an individualized basis. Demonstrated ability to use an electronic logging device and to manage Hours of Service compliance independently. Ability to work in a fast-paced frequently changing environment where priorities and schedules move. Able and willing to work overnight late night weekend and holiday shifts including extended potentially consecutive shifts of up to approximately 14 hours (following DOT regulations) and overnight travel. Open-minded collaborative team player with a willingness to help others and to work closely with a Fleet Specialist and with operations engineering and other cross-functional partners. Able to give clear specific verbal and written feedback about vehicle behavior. Basic computer skills and the ability to learn Waabi’s mission fleet and inspection tooling quickly. Passionate about self-driving technology solving hard problems and creating innovative solutions. Previous autonomous vehicle robotics or vehicle testing experience substantial prior overnight or team-driving experience and experience troubleshooting computer systems are all a strong plus. Enhanced Pre-trip Inspector (EIP) certification and a million-mile safe driving record or equivalent recognition are a plus.   Night Shift Schedule and FlexibilityBase shift 1100 PM – 730 AM CT based at Waabi’s Lancaster TX terminal.Start and end times may shift. The shift may begin and end a few hours later and less commonly a few hours earlier based on commercial and customer demand and when loads need to move. Night shift crews are expected to be as flexible as day shift crews. ➡ ➡ 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.