Wireless Firmware Validation Engineer

The role

You will validate and debug wireless performance of the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) in Zoox's autonomous vehicles. You will design test campaigns with network emulation tools, analyze cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth logs, and help make fleet connectivity reliable.

What you will do

• Define integration plans and design and run test plans from hardware bring-up to large-scale fleet deployment
• Design and run advanced testing campaigns with network emulation tools such as Keysight UXM to find cellular edge cases and vulnerabilities
• Debug field issues and cross-functional integration problems through log review and root cause analysis
• Validate interfaces between RF-baseband, baseband-protocol stack and host
• Develop and improve log frameworks and automation scripts to analyze wireless behavior at scale
• Review and, if needed, author Software, Firmware and integration design specifications and requirements

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science or a similar discipline
• 10+ years of industry experience in wireless validation or embedded systems test engineering
• Deep expertise in 3GPP cellular (4G-LTE, 5G-NR), Wi-Fi and Satellite feature test plans and protocol layer debugging (MAC, L1, RF, FW)
• Extensive knowledge of LTE/5G protocol stacks (NAS, PDCP, RRC, RLC, MAC, PHY) and reading 3GPP specifications
• Ability to use cellular network analysis tools such as QXDM, Shannon Tools and Wireshark
• Hands-on experience with network emulators such as Keysight UXM or Rohde & Schwarz CMW500/CMX500
• Strong proficiency in Python or Shell scripting for automated test frameworks

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and BLE
• Experience testing software in an embedded Linux or Yocto Project environment
• Prior experience in autonomous vehicle, telematics or IoT, where connectivity affects physical safety and fleet operations
• A track record of driving continuous improvement, mentoring engineers and promoting best validation practices

Before you apply

• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. It works at the intersection of robotics, machine learning and design to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.