# Part-Time Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body)

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA, San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** C++, Python, Arm, Powerpc, Gtest, Can, Lin, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Microcontrollers
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Part-time student firmware engineer develops diagnostics and embedded software for thermal, body, lighting, and door systems in autonomous vehicles. Requires enrollment in CS/CE/EE bachelor's/master's, C++ proficiency, Python, and embedded microcontroller experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Work on the development of diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software, ensuring robust fault detection, reactions, and serviceability.
- Design, develop, and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting, and door functions of the Zoox vehicle.
- Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation.
- Collaborate with system, software, hardware, and test engineers to define, implement, and validate diagnostic requirements.

## Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in modern **C++** for firmware development.
- Experience with **Python** programming.
- Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (**ARM**, **PowerPC**).
- Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems.

## Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with C++ unit testing principles and framework such as **gtest**.
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging.
- Understanding of sensors and actuators and automotive communication protocols (**CAN**, **LIN**).

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