Senior System Test Engineer – Autonomous Vehicles

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights

Amazon RSUs

Health insurance

Long‑term care insurance

Long‑term disability insurance

Short‑term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a System Test Engineer to support the System Integration and Validation team. You will lead integration and validation of autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors to ensure safety and milestone readiness.

You will design and develop test efforts at the highest level of integration, focusing on abstract test plans, automation with HIL/SIL, and data-driven reporting of results for cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM‑related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in testing complex systems (autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors).
• Experience designing, developing, and executing test methodologies that scale across multiple teams.
• Strong software development experience with high‑level language (Python, Pytest, REST API) and version control (Git).
• Integrated systems troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and test cases abstracted to the highest level of integration.
• Automate testing using Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Software in the Loop (SIL) assets.
• Review data, collect metrics, and report milestone readiness with quantitative evidence.
• Analyze vehicle logs and test data to trace failures for root cause analysis and communication.
• Support the defect management process from recognition to resolution.

Skills

Python

Pytest

REST API

Git

System integration testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Zoox is seeking a System Test Engineer to support the System Integration and Validation team. You will lead integration and validation of autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors to ensure safety and milestone readiness.

You will design and develop test efforts at the highest level of integration, focusing on abstract test plans, automation with HIL/SIL, and data-driven reporting of results for cross‑functional teams.