Workplace
On-site
Employment
Full-Time
Published
Aug 24, 2026
Closes
No date supplied
The role
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 engi