Senior/Staff Systems Engineer - Compute Platform Verification and Validation

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice-to-Haves

• 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.