Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer

System Safety; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a System Safety Engineer to perform safety analyses of complex hardware and software systems, specifically sensing and perception for our autonomous vehicle platform. You will develop comprehensive system safety requirements and metrics to ensure fail-operational and reliable sensing capabilities across the platform.

Working across hardware and software domains, you will contribute to safety cases, verification activities, and safety-critical system engineering, helping to

Qualifications

• Perform safety analyses of complex hardware and software systems.
• Develop system safety requirements and metrics for fail-operational and reliable sensing.
• Collaborate across hardware and software domains to ensure sensing/perception safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety analyses of complex hardware and software systems for sensing and perception.
• Develop system safety requirements and metrics to ensure fail-operational sensing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build safety cases for autonomous vehicle platform.

Skills

Safety analysis

System safety engineering

Autonomous systems

Job description

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and deploy such a robotaxi solution safely and reliably. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company's success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment. We are seeking a System Safety Engineer to perform safety analyses of complex hardware and software systems, specifically Sensing and Perception Systems. You will work across hardware and software domains to develop comprehensive system safety requirements and metrics that ensure safe, fail operational and reliable sensing capabilities for our autonomous vehicle platform.

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

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Accommodations

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A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.