Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Validation Engineer - Feature Integration

Manual & Functional QAConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFoster City, CA, USA$146k - $199k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or an Associate Degree/Skilled Trade qualification with additional experience.
At least 6 years of combined hardware, software, and systems verification and validation experience.
Experience writing test cases and test reports for feature or vehicle requirements.
Experience testing vehicle systems, including electrical, mechanical, human-machine interface, dynamic, quasi-static, and inspection systems.
Experience operating development vehicle test assets and modifying onboard software as needed.
Familiarity with Controller Area Network, Automotive Ethernet, and/or Local Interconnect Network systems and vehicle system architecture.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute vehicle-level validation plans for all vehicle-level features.
Create test cases for all vehicle-level features, including robot-centric and customer-centric features.
Conduct, document, and analyze 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.

Desired Qualifications

Working knowledge of requirements management tools such as Polarion and JIRA.
Experience diagnosing issues on Controller Area Network, Automotive Ethernet, and Local Interconnect Network systems.
Familiarity with Linux and Python.

Salary Range: 146000 to 199000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Zoox is looking for a vehicle verification and validation engineer for the features on our robot platform. In this role, you will be responsible for validating new functions of Zoox’s ground-up autonomous vehicle. You will be part of a team that develops, validates, and continuously improves the robot’s features and capability to production maturity. You will engage with cross-functional teams and hold yourself, teammates, and the larger organization accountable for meeting requirements. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about vehicle feature integration and has strong problem-solving skills.

In this role, you will:

Develop, maintain, and execute the vehicle-level validation plans for all vehicle-level features.

Create test cases for all vehicle-level features: both robot and customer-centric.

Conduct, document, and analyze all validation test results and issues found in written form.

Identify and establish a regression testing suite and cadence for applicable features.

Support homologation test case creation and validation.

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

Bonus Qualifications

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

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Zoox designs and operates an autonomous ride-hailing service built around a purpose-built, fully electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomous operation. The vehicle uses advanced sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate complex urban environments, offering a four-passenger interior for comfort. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars, Zoox engineers both the vehicle and the service from the ground up, enabling optimized safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through integrated software that optimizes routing and reduces wait times. The company emphasizes safety through extensive testing and regulatory collaboration, and sustainability via electric mobility. The ultimate goal is to provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient urban transportation system that improves city life while reducing emissions.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $1.2B
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2014

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