Mission Control Manager
Core
Senior leadership role owning the end-to-end Mission Control operation for autonomous truck testing and commercial freight, managing remote assist, fleet dispatch, and 24/7 coverage.
Role type
Senior people leadership (Mission Control Manager)
Builds
Autonomous truck operations (R&D testing and commercial freight)
Domain
Autonomous transportation / Physical AI / Logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
People leadership (leading leaders), Control-center operations management, Team scaling, KPI ownership, Continuous improvement, Cross-functional partnership, External representation
Preferred skills
Logistics, trucking, aviation, emergency dispatch, or AV operations background
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Build, lead, and coach the Mission Control team; Own end-to-end operations including remote assist and dispatch coordination; Set standards for emergency response and redundancy; Act as key escalation point for engineering, legal, and safety issues; Plan 24/7 coverage; Represent Waabi to customers and regulators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership
