Staff Chassis Engineer, Steering and Braking Actuation

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

At Zoox, you will collaborate with a world-class, multidisciplinary engineering team spanning AI, robotics, mechatronics, computer vision, and automated testing. Because a robot is in control of the vehicle, you will be constantly challenged to rethink traditional engineering paradigms to design elegant, ultra-efficient hardware systems from the ground up. Working in this agile, forward-thinking environment gives you the unique opportunity to manifest your creativity, push the boundaries of vehicle dynamics, and directly shape the future of autonomous mobility.

As a Staff Engineer on the Chassis Actuator team specializing in Steering and Braking Systems, you will hold end-to-end design and release responsibility for the components powering our innovative autonomous by-wire platform. Sitting at the intersection of hardware and software, you will lead the development, execution, and delivery of critical engineering milestones for an active chassis system.

You will manage Tier 1 supplier relationships to deliver high-performance hardware and controls software while aggressively meeting cost, weight, timing, and performance targets. Your scope will span from core component development to system integration support and hands-on vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis. Working in a highly cross-functional environment, you will bridge the gap between physical hardware and autonomous execution, collaborating daily with Vehicle Integration, Func