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Zoox

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Foster CityCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Oct 14, 2026
Salary
$160,000–$231,000 a year
Full-time

Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification and Validation

Job description

As a Validation and Verification Systems engineer at Zoox, you will be owning a highly cross-functional role spanning across program management, legal, Software, and Operations organizations. You will be part of a systems engineering organization that develops and deploys novel solutions to substantiate a safety case for autonomous driving. Zoox is building a purpose-built robotaxi. Your real-world and virtual tests will capture the full end-to-end performance, from the advanced AI systems through the custom vehicle platform.

You will be leading the creation of cutting-edge V&V methodologies, developing processes, writing comprehensive validation plans, reviewing verification and simulation…

Job responsibilities

  • Establish strategies and methodologies to Verify and Validate the Software stack with robust test coverage
  • Work cross-functionally to develop detailed Simulation test plans to validate Autonomous features
  • Design efficient test programs to achieve test coverage of requirements and scenarios, drawing on simulation, and analysis where possible
  • Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results
  • 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 analysis and reporting

Job requirements

  • B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
  • 6+ years of system engineering experience in the automotive, robotics, or aerospace industry
  • Analytical skills and hands-on experience
  • Cross-disciplinary background and curiosity
  • Ability to grapple with ambiguity and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Experience developing integration or structured test plans and procedures for safety critical robotic systems and/or autonomous vehicles, especially ADAS systems like AEB.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as C or C++
  • Experience with test scripting and data analysis languages (Python and SQL preferred)

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