Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

Zoox•Foster City, CA

2d•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Autonomous vehicles run some of the most complex software ever deployed in a safety-critical environment—solving this is one of the defining technical challenges of our time. As an Autonomy Systems Test Engineer at Zoox, you will accelerate product development by ensuring our autonomous driving software is safe, reliable, and scalable. You will design and execute comprehensive test plans, build standardized simulation and test tooling, validate end-to-end behaviors, and develop triage pipelines for issues discovered in simulation and on-vehicle testing. These efforts surface failure modes, regressions, and implementation bugs introduced by new features. You will regularly participate in in-vehicle testing, analyze results, root-cause issues, and continuously improve testing processes to support Zoox’s growing milestones. Your ability to distill complex systems into actionable insights will be critical to delivering a safe and stable vehicle platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
4+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable software systems test strategies with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
Proficiency with automated test frameworks and test automation
Experience with JIRA, GIT, Linux command line, Python, or other scripting languages
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Relevant industry experience in software and systems testing for robotics, autonomous mobility, or safety-critical systems
Familiarity with ISO 26262 or other safety standards

Responsibilities

Create test strategies and test plans for Zoox’s self-driving behavior features.
Identify, track, report, and resolve test strategy, planning, or implementation issues with cross-functional software development teams.
Propose, prototype, and validate a new testing methodology for the AI stack using automated metrics.
Design, develop, and execute synthetic and log-based test scenarios on an in-house simulation test framework.