Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and Dallas, 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.aiYou will... - Improve the current actuator models (steering, brake, throttle, and engine brake) to better represent their current behaviour.- Look into better modeling of vehicle transmission system for better offline validation of the motion control system.- Investigate switching to higher fidelity dynamics models and compare them to current models.- Get new data, learn the parameters, and verify new model’s ability to represent the vehicle’s performance.- Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Research Scientists and Engineers using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.- Design, implement, train, and optimize vehicle dynamics and actuator models in simulation.
Qualifications:- Bachelors or MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study.- Proficient in reading and coding in Python.- Open-minded and collaborative team player with willingness to help others.- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.- Demonstrated research/software engineering experience: through previous internships, work experience, coding competitions, and/or research projects and papers.- Strong quantitative background and coursework in or working knowledge of vehicle dynamics, signal processing, and data analysis.
Bonus:- Previous experience working in autonomous vehicle sphere especially in simulation.- Experience with tractor/trailer dynamics modeling and simulation.Machine learning experience.
Application Instructions:- To be considered for an internship/co-op, please add your most up to date academic transcripts alongside with your resume for further review.Perks/Benefits:Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes:- Flexible hours and Work from Home support- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events- 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.