Senior Suspension Validation Engineer — DVP&R Lead

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights

Amazon RSUs

Health insurance

Paid time off

Long-term care insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to own a robust validation process for chassis suspension systems, from requirements development through report approval, collaborating with design, vehicle dynamics, suppliers, and test houses to deliver a safe, well-tested product for autonomous mobility.

You will lead DV plans, test execution, and root cause analyses, while driving accountability with partners and communicating risk to program leadership across concurrent vehicle programs.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Automotive, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of test or validation experience with chassis or suspension components and systems.
• Strong experience with DVP&R and with failure and root cause analysis (8D).
• Demonstrated ability to manage external test houses and suppliers, including driving accountability with partners.
• Excellent communication skills: able to represent suspension clearly across functions and up to program leadership, flagging risk early and driving alignment.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Design Verification Plans (DVP&R) for suspension components and systems, from requirements development through report approval, by collaborating with design and vehicle dynamics to ensure requirements (ride and handling, durability, NVH, kinematics, and compliance) are captured in the plan.
• Create and review test plans, RFQs, and procedures; execute component, rig, and vehicle-level testing such as durability, characterization, and performance tests.
• Manage supplier and third-party test-house execution, driving schedule, quality, reporting, and responsiveness, and holding partners accountable through supplier transitions.
• Own in-house validation of applicable components: perform test setups, design fixtures, and develop any new test equipment needed to conduct tests.
• Lead root cause analysis (8D, etc.) on DV and field failures, provide mitigation and design-improvement recommendations, and feed lessons learned forward across concurrent programs.

Skills

DVP&R

8D root cause analysis

Supplier management

Communication across functions

Suspension validation

Education

BS in Mechanical/Automotive engineering

MS in Mechanical/Automotive engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Servo-hydraulic actuators

MAST

4-poster rig

Corner rigs

Damper dynamometers

K&C rigs

DAQ

Load cells

Accelerometers

LVDT

Pressure transducers

Thermocouples

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to own a robust validation process for chassis suspension systems, from requirements development through report approval, collaborating with design, vehicle dynamics, suppliers, and test houses to deliver a safe, well-tested product for autonomous mobility.

You will lead DV plans, test execution, and root cause analyses, while driving accountability with partners and communicating risk to program leadership across concurrent vehicle programs.