Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body)

Foster City, CA. Posted 7 months ago

The role

You will work on firmware diagnostics for the thermal and body systems of Zoox's autonomous vehicles. The work covers the full development cycle, from requirements and design to implementation and validation.

What you will do

Develop diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software, including fault detection, reactions and serviceability
Design, develop and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting and door functions
Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle: prototyping, requirements, design, implementation and validation
Work with system, software, hardware and test engineers to define, implement and validate diagnostic requirements

Required qualifications

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent experience
Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering field
Proficiency in modern C++ for firmware development
Experience with Python programming
Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (ARM, PowerPC)
Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems
Available for a 6 month project
Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week
Ability to commute on-site to one of Zoox's offices

Nice to have

Familiarity with C++ unit testing principles and frameworks such as gtest
Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging
Understanding of sensors and actuators and automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN)

Benefits

Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology
Mentorship from industry experts
Opportunity to contribute to real projects
Benefits package as offered by the vendor

Before you apply

Contract position; employment is through a vendor contracted with Zoox
Student Worker may not use proprietary Zoox information in university theses, publications, or share it outside

About the company

Zoox develops fully autonomous, electric vehicles designed from the ground up for a driverless future. Its mission is to make transportation safer, more sustainable and accessible to everyone.