Senior Systems Engineer, Fail Operational Safety Strategy

The role

You will define and own the fail operational safety strategy for Zoox's robotaxi expansion into new operating environments. You will design fault response strategies and build a framework to measure fault handling and recovery.

What you will do

• Define and own the fail operational safety strategy and roadmap for new operating environments and Operational Design Domains (ODDs)
• Ensure all new ODD elements have tailored solutions that meet safety and reliability requirements
• Design and maintain fault response strategies that keep the vehicle safe and operational during malfunctions
• Build a framework to assess fault handling and recovery in new ODDs, defining metrics for resilience and safety
• Use data analysis and automation to drive continuous improvement
• Partner with software, hardware engineering and operations teams on system safety and fault tolerance
• Translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Use the latest AI and LLM tools to accelerate analysis and automate repetitive work

Required qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Strong systems engineering background with requirements management and system architecture development
• Deep understanding of fault detection, isolation and recovery, including redundancy, failover and graceful degradation
• Strong analytical skills in quantitative analysis, modeling, performance metrics and system-level trade-off analysis
• Excellent technical communication and documentation skills
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams in complex technical environments

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a relevant field
• Experience with autonomous vehicle development or similar complex robotics systems
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as Polarion or DOORS
• Experience with system safety analysis and requirements validation
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Databricks, BigQuery, Looker or Grafana
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, ISO 21448 and other industry safety standards

Before you apply

• Accommodations are available for the application or interview process; contact accommodations@zoox.com or your recruiter

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and supporting ecosystem to bring this technology to market. It aims to provide next-generation mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.