# Senior/Staff Systems Engineer - Compute Platform Verification and Validation

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $198k – $272k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Sil Testing, Hil Testing, Systems Integration, Requirements Traceability, Polarion, Jama, Doors, Testrail, Probability And Statistics, SQL, Linux, Iso 26262, Iso 21448, Arp 4754
**Posted:** 2026-01-22

> Develop and execute verification and validation test plans for Pose monitors in SIL/HIL environments for autonomous vehicles. Requires MS degree, 5+ years systems integration/validation experience, Python proficiency, and strong systems thinking for safety-critical robotics.

## Job Description

## 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.

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