Senior/Staff Systems Engineer - Pose Verification and Validation
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company's success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment. You will be part of an organization with strong leadership and a transparent, respectful culture that enables you to reach your full potential.
In this role, you will:
- Develop, coordinate, and execute verification and validation test plans for
- Pose monitors using Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
- Analyze and triage pipeline results that contribute to key launch-blocking metrics for software and system releases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, hardware engineers, systems engineers, simulation developers, and safety experts, to identify and mitigate risks.
- Track and report test campaign results to demonstrate feature readiness during safety clearance for each Zoox milestone.
- Develop metrics and performance benchmarks for V&V campaigns, driving continuous improvement of test coverage and efficiency.
- Contribute to the development of risk analysis models to quantify behavioral risk when testing gaps exist.
Qualifications
- MS or higher degree in a technical field, such as Mechatronics,
- Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
- 5+ years of hands-on systems integration and validation experience (simulation testing, SIL/HIL testing, structured testing, and end-to-end product validation) with a focus on delivering complex systems to production.
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis, test scripting, and automation.
- Experience with requirements and test traceability tools such as Polarion, Jama, DOORS, or TestRails.
- Strong systems-level thinking and the ability to understand and navigate complex technical systems.
- Basic proficiency with probability and statistics.
Ability to grapple with ambiguity and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems.
- Experience with simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for pose estimation or perception systems.
- Experience with fault protection system design and validation.
- Familiarity with industry safety standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ARP 4754, or ARP 4761.
- Experience with Linux systems and containerized testing environments.
- Proficiency with SQL for test data analysis.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.