Autonomy Verification & Validation Engineer

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a senior systems engineer to drive verification, validation, and test activities for its full-stack autonomous mobility platform. You will design and execute simulation and physical test plans, triage results, and collaborate with software, hardware, and safety teams to strengthen the safety case for robotaxi deployment.

You will evaluate sensors and hardware, refine testing methodologies, and communicate findings to stakeholders, enabling fail-operational design and safer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, verification, and validation or a related role.
• Experience with development and testing of complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Familiar with AB Dynamics test equipment and simulation environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and execute efficient simulation and structured test plans for autonomy systems with a focus on perception and sensor performance.
• 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 Zoox vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams 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 to support the safety case and fail-operational design for robotaxi.

Skills

Systems engineering

Verification and validation

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Polarion

Jama

DOORS

TestRails

Linux

OxTS

Job description

Zoox is seeking a senior systems engineer to drive verification, validation, and test activities for its full-stack autonomous mobility platform. You will design and execute simulation and physical test plans, triage results, and collaborate with software, hardware, and safety teams to strengthen the safety case for robotaxi deployment.

You will evaluate sensors and hardware, refine testing methodologies, and communicate findings to stakeholders, enabling fail-operational design and safer