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Manager, Software Core Firmware Validation

198k – 249kSan Diego, CAHybrid8+ YOE
Summary

Lead and develop a team of firmware validation engineers, driving test strategy, automation, and best practices for high-assurance vehicle software at Zoox. Requires 8+ years experience with 2+ years managing direct reports.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead a group of component verification and validation engineers and be responsible for the team’s strategy, productivity, and impact within SW Core as well as Zoox as a whole
  • Provide discipline and rigor in the application of industry best practices around test design, test development, test automation, defect management, and reporting
  • Refine, propagate, and promote the best practices of firmware validation teams, elevating the firmware validation activities across Zoox
  • Coaching and career development, enabling team members to grow individually and in their ability to execute on complex V&V activities together
  • Review and refine software requirements in the interest of testability
  • Manage the transition between component-level V&V and vehicle-level V&V

Requirements

  • B.S or higher in Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science or Systems Engineering
  • 8+ years with 2+ years of leading direct reports
  • Experience leading the testing and release management of high-assurance software
  • Experience with software-defined vehicle architecture
  • Experience with project, task, and performance management of a team of test engineers
  • Experience tackling complex configuration management challenges
  • Experience with software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing strategies

Nice-to-Haves

  • C++ expertise
  • Automotive-centric software frameworks (e.g. AUTOSAR), development/process standards (e.g. MISRA, ASPICE) and physical interfaces/protocols (Automotive Ethernet, CAN bus, UDS/DoIP/DoCAN)
  • Validation of bootloaders, secure boot, secure firmware update (e.g. OTA)
  • Validation of embedded real-time and POSIX operating systems and applications built upon them
Skills
C++AUTOSARMISRAASPICEAutomotive EthernetCAN busUDSDoIPDoCANSoftware-in-the-loop testingHardware-in-the-loop testingBootloadersSecure bootOTAPOSIX operating systems
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