# System Test Engineer

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $186k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, Pytest, REST APIs, Git, Hardware In The Loop, Hil, Software In The Loop, Sil, Linux, Jira, Azure DevOps, Unix
**Posted:** 2026-01-05

> Leads integration and validation testing for autonomous vehicle systems, developing automated test plans using HIL/SIL, analyzing logs, and ensuring milestone readiness. Requires 3+ years experience, bachelor's in STEM, and strong Python skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop test plans and test cases that are abstracted to the highest level of integration
- Focus on automating testing utilizing internal Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Software in the Loop (SIL) assets
- Review data, collect metrics, and provide quantitative evidence to report on milestone readiness
- Analyze vehicle logs and test data using in-house tools to trace failures for root cause analysis, documentation, and communication
- Support the defect management process from recognition to resolution

## Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM-related field
- 3+ years of industry experience in testing complex systems (integration of cloud tools, cloud and cloud networking, mobile applications, application UI, and operational workflows)
- Experience with designing, developing, and executing test methodologies that scale across multiple teams
- Strong software development experience with high-level language (e.g. **Python**, **Pytest**, **REST API**), along with version control systems (e.g. **Git**)
- Integrated systems troubleshooting experience

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with Hardware in the Loop (**HIL**) and/or Software in the Loop (**SIL**)
- Experience with issue reporting tools (e.g. **Jira**, **Azure DevOps**)
- Experience with **Linux** and Unix based systems

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