AV Safety Data Analyst
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous robotaxi and safely deploy a transformative mobility solution for cities. The AV Safety Data Analyst will actively work on mining current vehicle data and other internal/external data sources to help develop safety strategies policies best practices and process development specific to Zooxs overall safety approach and Safety Management System. These initiatives will further Zooxs commitment to continuous improvement of our safety culture risk management data assessment and decision-making processes.
As an AV Safety Data Analyst you will work closely with a variety of partners including software operations vehicle engineering systems design and assurance hardware communications policy and legal teams. You will conduct research build metrics and models to assess monitor and diagnose the safety performance of our AV technology. You will drive measurability of safety and implement innovative processes that are rigorous diligent and systematic as well as applicable and repeatable as Zoox continues to scale to ensure the highest level of safety in the organization and product.
In this role you will:
- Facilitate research design and implement innovative safety-data analysis methodologies and processes for quantified decision-making and guidance.
- Conduct exploratory data analyses to uncover trends failure modes and opportunities to improve vehicle behavior specifically focusing on critical safety events and system anomalies
- Mine and triage internal/external incident databases to extract information to assess AV events including both system behavior and hardware related anomalies for potential safety/legal/regulatory concerns or system gaps using contextual judgment grounded in safety legal and engineering principles
- Develop dashboards for safety data monitoring and consumption by internal stakeholders to support data-driven strategy & decision-making
- Support internal and external investigations related to safety trends with data-driven and risk-based processes.
- Assist with formal reviews of safety programs with executive leadership and present data findings and areas of improvement
- Champion strong safety culture at Zoox and represent Zoox with key external stakeholders and organizations
Qualifications
- BS Degree in Computer Science data analysis statistics or related field with at least 4-5 years of experience in the AV Automotive Aviation Transportation Defense Robotics or other safety-focused industries
- Experience gathering & using data to drive decision-making at various levels in an organization
- Sound analysis & statistical inference skills with the ability to communicate uncertainty appropriately to engineering and business stakeholders
- Familiarity with SQL Python R or Scala
- Motivated self-starter and always looking to improve upon status quo
Bonus Qualifications
- PhD or Masters degree in data analytics statistics Engineering Management or other transportation safety-related field
- Experience designing metrics and building mechanisms to fuel business insights
- Familiarity with existing AV safety-related industry best practices
- Familiarity with state and Federal Government regulations/practices regarding AVs
- Thought-leadership in AV or other industry standards or is an actively participating member of professional engineering or safety organizations
$175000 - $210000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Data Analytics
- Microsoft Access
- SQL
- Power BI
- R
- Data Visualization
- Tableau
- Data Management
- Data Mining
- SAS
- Data Analysis Skills
- Analytics
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
