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Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification and Validation

Zoox · Foster City, CA · Hybrid

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About Zoox

Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing. Backed by Lux.

About the role

Establish strategies and methodologies to Verify and Validate the Software stack with robust test coverage Work cross-functionally to develop detailed Simulation test plans to validate Autonomous features Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
  • 6+ years of system engineering experience in the automotive, robotics, or aerospace industry
  • Analytical skills and hands-on experience
  • Cross-disciplinary background and curiosity
  • Ability to grapple with ambiguity and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Experience developing integration or structured test plans and procedures for safety critical robotic systems and/or autonomous vehicles, especially ADAS systems like AEB
More about this role

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.

As a Validation and Verification Systems engineer at Zoox, you will be owning a highly cross-functional role spanning across program management, legal, Software, and Operations organizations. You will be part of a systems engineering organization that develops and deploys novel solutions to substantiate a safety case for autonomous driving. Zoox is building a purpose-built robotaxi. Your real-world and virtual tests will capture the full end-to-end performance, from the advanced AI systems through the custom vehicle platform.

You will be leading the creation of cutting-edge V&V methodologies, developing processes, writing comprehensive validation plans, reviewing verification and simulation results, and preparing reports needed to ensure the safety of the Autonomous software. You will be part of an...

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