Autonomous Vehicle Systems Test Engineer

Lever, Inc.; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights

Amazon RSUs

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to analyze and triage issues across perception, planner, and AI software for its autonomous platform. You will produce reports and insights to inform leadership on quality and engineering decisions, driving safe and robust vehicle operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, root cause analysis, and developing tools to improve triage and testing efficiency across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS or STEM field.
• Minimum 5 years in systems troubleshooting and diagnostics, preferably automotive/embedded.
• Experience using Python for automation, programming, and scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical root-cause analysis approach.
• A passion for autonomous vehicle technology and safety.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data analytics to diagnose system faults from perception, planner, and AI software using on-road testing and simulations.
• Prioritize issues based on severity, urgency, and safety impact with cross-functional teams.
• Identify trends in system failures and propose preventive measures with clear root-cause analyses.
• Be hands-on, lead by example, and develop tools/workflows to improve triage quality and quantity.
• Demonstrate adaptability by managing multiple tasks and changing priorities in dynamic environments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Autonomy in testing

Education

Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science or STEM-related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to analyze and triage issues across perception, planner, and AI software for its autonomous platform. You will produce reports and insights to inform leadership on quality and engineering decisions, driving safe and robust vehicle operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, root cause analysis, and developing tools to improve triage and testing efficiency across multiple teams.