Senior Platform System Vehicle Test Engineer

The role

You will develop and run vehicle-level tests for autonomous safety-critical systems on Zoox's robotaxi. You will work with a multidisciplinary team and balance physical vehicle testing with simulation.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the technical and logistical planning of vehicle tests
• Coordinate across teams such as systems requirements, firmware, software motion controls, vehicle engineering, and operations
• Interpret complex test data and balance physical vehicle testing with simulation for full test coverage
• Analyze system requirements to understand the safety concept
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results
• Design, develop, and operate the Zoox Robot, test equipment, and instrumentation systems
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field and trace failures to correct subsystems
• Perform test data analysis, report test results, and define automated data extraction tools

Required qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
• 6+ years of test engineering experience in the automobile, robotics, or aerospace industry
• Understanding of vehicle dynamics and vehicle drive and chassis systems (such as motors, brakes, and steering)
• Understanding of control theory and feedback control systems
• Confident with automotive electronics and communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
• Proficiency with test scripting and data analysis languages such as Python or Matlab
• Analytical skills and hands-on experience
• Strong technical skills and deep understanding of functional safety technical solutions and verification techniques based on ISO 26262 or similar standards

Nice to have

• Experience developing integration and test plans and procedures for safety critical automotive systems, robotic systems, and/or autonomous vehicles
• Familiarity with CAPL
• Experience with Linux Systems, OxTS

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 aims to provide next-generation mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.