Validation Engineer, Feature Integration

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term care insurance

Amazon RSUs

Stock Appreciation Rights

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a vehicle verification and validation engineer to validate new functions of our autonomous vehicle platform. You will lead validation for all vehicle-level features, build test cases, and analyze results.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration to ensure production readiness and continuous improvement of the robot’s features and capabilities. You will develop validation plans, establish a regression testing cadence, and support homologation activities.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent with experience.
• 6+ years in hardware/software/systems verification and validation.
• Experience writing test cases and test reports for vehicle requirements.
• Experience testing vehicle systems (electrical, mechanical, HMI, dynamic, quasi-static).
• Experience operating development vehicle test assets and modifying onboard software.
• Familiarity with CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and LIN networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the vehicle-level validation plans for all vehicle-level features.
• Create test cases for all vehicle-level features: robot and customer-centric.
• Conduct, document, and analyze all validation test results and issues found in written form.
• Identify and establish a regression testing suite and cadence for applicable features.
• Support homologation test case creation and validation.

Skills

Vehicle verification

Test case development

Validation planning

CAN networks

Automotive Ethernet

LIN networks

Linux

Python

Education

BS in Engineering

Associate Degree/Skilled Trade with experience

Tools

Polarion

JIRA

Job description

Zoox is looking for a vehicle verification and validation engineer for the features on our robot platform. In this role, you will be responsible for validating new functions of Zoox’s ground-up autonomous vehicle. You will be part of a team that develops, validates, and continuously improves the robot’s features and capability to production maturity. You will engage with cross-functional teams and hold yourself, teammates, and the larger organization accountable for meeting requirements. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about vehicle feature integration and has strong problem-solving skills.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop, maintain, and execute the vehicle-level validation plans for all vehicle-level features.
• Create test cases for all vehicle-level features: both robot and customer-centric.
• Conduct, document, and analyze all validation test results and issues found in written form.
• Identify and establish a regression testing suite and cadence for applicable features.
• Support homologation test case creation and validation.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Associate Degree/Skilled Trade with additional experience.
• 6+ years in combined hardware/software/systems verification and validation efforts.
• Experience writing test cases and test reports for feature or vehicle requirements.
• Experience testing vehicle systems (electrical, mechanical, HMI, dynamic, quasi-static, and inspection).
• Experience operating development vehicle test assets and modifying onboard software as needed.
• Familiarity with CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and/or LIN networks and vehicle system architecture

Bonus Qualifications

• Working knowledge of requirements management tools (Polarion, JIRA).
• Experience diagnosing issues on CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and LIN.
• Familiarity with LINUX and Python.

$146,000 - $199,000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.