Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification and Validation
Develop and execute simulation and test plans for Zoox autonomy systems, focusing on perception/sensor performance and system behavior. Analyze results, evaluate new hardware, and collaborate cross-functionally to support safety case and release decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, coordinate, and execute efficient simulation and structured test plans for autonomy systems, focusing on perception and sensor performance and their impact on system driving behavior.
- Analyze and triage pipeline results that contribute to key launch blocking metrics for software and system releases.
- Evaluate and characterize the performance of new autonomy sensors and hardware as they are integrated into the Zoox vehicle.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, hardware engineers, systems engineers, simulation developers, and safety experts, to identify and mitigate risks.
- Develop and refine test methodologies to ensure comprehensive coverage of the autonomy system's operational design domain.
- Communicate test results and analysis to stakeholders, contributing to the overall safety case and fail operational design for the robotaxi.
Requirements
- B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or a relevant technical field
- At least 5 years of experience in systems engineering, verification, and validation, or a related role
- Experience with the development and testing of complex electro-mechanical systems
- Strong systems-level thinking and the ability to understand and navigate complex technical systems
- Ability to grapple with ambiguity and collaborate with cross functional teams
- Experience with requirements and test traceability tools such as Polarion, Jama, DOORS, or TestRails
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems
- Experience with simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
- Experience with quantitative risk assessments
- Familiar with AB Dynamics test equipment
- Experience with Linux Systems, OxTS
- Familiarity with Scala
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