Staff Chassis Actuation Engineer - Steering & Braking

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Staff Engineer for the Chassis Actuator team, focusing on steering and braking systems. You will own end-to-end design and release of critical hardware components for an autonomous by-wire platform, while leading cross-functional efforts across hardware and software domains.

You will manage Tier 1 suppliers, drive cost and weight targets, and coordinate vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis to ensure robust integration.

Qualifications

• End-to-end design and release responsibility for chassis actuator components.
• Manage Tier 1 supplier relationships to meet cost and performance targets.
• Bridge hardware and software, supporting vehicle-level testing and CAN analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and release of chassis actuator components for autonomous by-wire platform.
• Lead hardware-software integration and vehicle-level testing across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Chassis Actuator

Steering systems

Braking systems

CAN signal analysis

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Staff Engineer for the Chassis Actuator team, focusing on steering and braking systems. You will own end-to-end design and release of critical hardware components for an autonomous by-wire platform, while leading cross-functional efforts across hardware and software domains.

You will manage Tier 1 suppliers, drive cost and weight targets, and coordinate vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis to ensure robust integration.