Validation Engineer, Feature Integration

The role

You will validate new functions of Zoox's ground-up autonomous robot vehicle. You will write validation plans and test cases, run tests, and document the results and issues in written form.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and execute vehicle-level validation plans for all vehicle-level features.
• Create test cases for robot-centric and customer-centric vehicle features.
• Conduct, document, and analyze all validation test results and issues in written form.
• Identify and establish a regression testing suite and cadence for applicable features.
• Support homologation test case creation and validation.
• Engage with cross-functional teams and hold yourself, teammates, and the organization accountable for meeting requirements.

Required qualifications

• BS in Engineering, or Associate Degree/Skilled Trade with additional experience
• 6+ years in combined hardware/software/systems verification and validation efforts
• Experience writing test cases and test reports for feature or vehicle requirements
• Experience testing vehicle systems (electrical, mechanical, HMI, dynamic, quasi-static, and inspection)
• Experience operating development vehicle test assets and modifying onboard software as needed
• Familiarity with CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and/or LIN networks and vehicle system architecture

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of requirements management tools (Polarion, JIRA)
• Experience diagnosing issues on CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and LIN
• Familiarity with LINUX and Python

About the company

Zoox develops a ground-up autonomous vehicle built as a robot platform. The team validates and improves the robot's features to production maturity.