# Senior Systems Integration Engineer, Thermal

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $196k – $236k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Thermal Engineering, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Simulation, System Modeling, Ibm Doors, Siemens Polarion, Can, Lin, Ethernet, Uds, Iso 26262, Autosar, Linux
**Posted:** 2026-06-24

> Lead thermal system design, integration, and verification for an autonomous robotaxi, focusing on cabin and component thermal management across battery, powertrain, and compute subsystems. Requires 10+ years in thermal engineering with strong EV/automotive systems experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead Thermal System and controls for an autonomous robotaxi.
- Design system technical specifications and SFMEA for cabin and component thermal management.
- Develop system design and integration test plans to ensure optimal thermal performance, safety, and efficiency for subsystems (battery, powertrain, computing), considering cost, mass, and latency.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams for system requirements and integration.
- Ensure subsystems fulfill requirements and interfaces.
- Participate in tech reviews for supplier evaluation and guarantee V&V tests are captured.
- Create System FMEAs, diagnostics, and fault reactions for safe operation. Lead issue triage (log/code reviews, HW investigation).

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in thermal engineering, preferably in EVs or automotive systems.
- Strong system-level understanding of diverse vehicle thermal architectures for both cabin and component conditioning.
- Familiarity with thermal management requirements specific to autonomous compute, High Voltage Battery, and power electronics in EV platforms.
- Strong foundation in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
- Experience utilizing thermal simulation and system modeling tools, alongside knowledge of thermal controls and calibration concepts.
- Deep knowledge of developing automotive systems using model-based processes.
- Deep knowledge of developing electrical systems and subsystems requirements, with proficiency in tools like IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, or similar.
- Knowledge of automotive electrical architectures, including communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet), application, and defining Physical & Functional interfaces.
- Knowledge of Automotive Diagnostics (UDS) routines and the Functional Safety Standard (ISO 26262).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with ISO26262
- Experience in Model Based System Design process
- Experience in real time embedded software architecture, e.g., AUTOSAR
- Experience in advanced embedded software architecture, e.g., LINUX

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