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Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification and Validation

152k – 239kFoster City, CAHybrid5+ YOE
Summary

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.

About the role

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
Skills
PythonSQLPolarionJamaDOORSTestRailsScalaLinuxHIL testingsimulation environments
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