Staff Chassis Actuation Engineer - Steering & Braking

Zoox; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

RSUs

Job summary

Zoox seeks a Staff Engineer for the Chassis Actuator team, leading end-to-end design and release of steering and braking systems for our autonomous by-wire platform. You will develop mechanical hardware, software, and electromechanical subsystems while coordinating with cross-functional teams and Tier 1 suppliers.

You will own system requirements, perform testing across HIL and vehicle-level assets, and drive integration with Vehicle Integration and FuncIn this role, you will collaborate daily

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of industry experience in automotive hardware/software.
• Experience with steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems.

Responsibilities

• Own lifecycle of steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems from concept to production.
• Design and release 3D CAD models and 2D drawings with GD&T.
• Define and manage system requirements across mechanical, electrical, NVH, thermal domains.
• Lead component testing, data analysis, and validation plans.
• Manage Tier 1 supplier engagements to ensure on-time hardware/software delivery.

Skills

Steer-by-wire experience

Brake-by-wire experience

Hardware development

Controls development

3D CAD design

System integration

Supplier management

APQP/phase-gate

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master's or Ph.D. a plus

Tools

CATIA V5/V6 or 3DX

ASME Y14.5 GD&T

Vector CANalyzer/CANoe

dSPACE

Polarion

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Zoox seeks a Staff Engineer for the Chassis Actuator team, leading end-to-end design and release of steering and braking systems for our autonomous by-wire platform. You will develop mechanical hardware, software, and electromechanical subsystems while coordinating with cross-functional teams and Tier 1 suppliers.

You will own system requirements, perform testing across HIL and vehicle-level assets, and drive integration with Vehicle Integration and FuncIn this role, you will collaborate daily