Senior Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification and Validation (Safety & Fail Operational)
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and deploy such a robotaxi solution safely. As a Senior Systems Engineer Autonomy Verification & Validation at Zoox you will have the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze and measure our systems performance and safety.
You will lead the creation of cutting-edge V&V methodologies develop processes write comprehensive validation plans and execute tests and simulations to ensure the safety of the autonomous driving software. Your real-world and virtual tests will capture the full end-to-end performance from advanced AI systems through the custom vehicle platform.
In this role you will:
- Define strategies and methodologies to verify and validate the software stack and fail-operational architectures with robust test coverage.
- Work cross-functionally to develop detailed simulation and structured test plans and procedures to validate autonomous features and safety requirements ensuring the system can handle nominal and edge-case fail-operational scenarios.
- Contribute to the evolution of the Zoox safety case by providing technical evidence and validation data ahead of every major development milestone.
- Lead the technical and logistical planning of tests.
- Design test programs to achieve high coverage of requirements and scenarios drawing on simulation and analysis where possible.
- Maintain rigorous end-to-end traceability between requirements test cases and results to produce a closed-loop safety case.
- Perform sophisticated test data analysis and define automated data extraction tools to streamline reporting and ensure high-fidelity performance metrics.
Qualifications
- B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering Aerospace Robotics Electrical Mechanical or Systems Engineering.
- 7 years of system test engineering experience in the autonomous vehicle robotics or aerospace industry.
- Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in complex hardware-software integration.
- Experience with requirement and test traceability tools such as Polarion Jama DOORS or TestRails.
- Deep understanding of the V-model and the application of verification and validation to safety-critical systems.
- Ability to grapple with ambiguity and lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with probability statistics and risk assessment methodology.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience developing integration and test plans for fail-operational architectures or safety-critical robotic systems.
- Hands-on experience with industry safety standards such as ISO 26262 or ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
- Experience with test scripting and data analysis languages (Python and SQL preferred).
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C or C.
$200000 - $273000 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:
Senior IC
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- Account Management
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About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
