# Senior Platform System Vehicle Test Engineer
**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Salary:** $175K-$239K
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Python, MATLAB, Can, Lin, Ethernet, Iso 26262, Vehicle Dynamics, Control Theory, Linux, Capl
**Posted:** 2026-05-20
> Develop and execute vehicle-level testing for autonomous safety-critical systems. Requires 6+ years in automotive/robotics test engineering plus strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, control systems, and automotive protocols.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the technical and logistical planning of vehicle tests including cross-functional coordination with other teams such as systems requirements, firmware, software motion controls, vehicle engineering, and operations
- Interpret complex test data, and strategize the optimal balance between physical vehicle testing and simulation to ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Analyze system requirements to understand the safety concept
- Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results
- Design, develop, and operate the Zoox Robot, test equipment, and instrumentation systems
- Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, and trace failures to correct subsystems
- Perform test data analysis and report test results
- Define and develop automated data extraction tools to streamline and continuously improve analysis and reporting

## Requirements
- B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- 6+ years of test engineering experience in the automobile, robotics, or aerospace industry
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics and vehicle drive and chassis systems (such as motors, brakes, and steering)
- Understanding of control theory and feedback control systems
- Confident with automotive electronics and communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Proficiency with test scripting and data analysis languages such as Python or Matlab
- Analytical skills and hands-on experience

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience developing integration and test plans and procedures for safety critical automotive systems, robotic systems, and/or autonomous vehicles
- Familiarity with CAPL
- Experience with Linux Systems, OxTS
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