Contract Student Worker - Forward Deployed Automation Engineer (40 hrs/wk)
About The Position
This role focuses on operational efficiency, building tools and dashboards, and conducting data verification and validation (V&V) for the Fleet- Operations team. The person will also work closely with the team to help drive operational efficiency across L3 programs. This is a contract position; employment will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly rate is $30/hour, and benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor. This is not an internship; it is designed to complement academic experience by providing meaningful, ongoing work alongside studies. It offers valuable opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and gain hands-on experience in a professional environment.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
- Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
- Able to commit a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Able to work on-site at one of our office locations.
- Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.
Nice To Haves
- Bonus Qualifications Integrate AI-driven workflows to parse operational logs, identify recurring hardware or software faults, and automatically flag high-priority issues to engineering teams.
- Bonus Qualifications Develop automated compliance trackers that cross-reference fleet operational zones with local municipal regulations to prevent routing violations.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy internal mobile-first web applications to assist field operators with vehicle dispatch, routing, and end-of-shift reporting.
- Build responsive user interfaces for real-time fleet monitoring, ensuring sub-second latency for tracking vehicle states and locations.
- Develop specialized diagnostic tools that translate complex vehicle telemetry and hardware sensor data into readable formats for non-technical operations staff.
- Architect automated ticketing systems to streamline maintenance requests, incident reporting, and vehicle recovery dispatches.
- Integrate AI-driven workflows to parse operational logs, identify recurring hardware or software faults, and automatically flag high-priority issues to engineering teams.
- Develop automated compliance trackers that cross-reference fleet operational zones with local municipal regulations to prevent routing violations.
- Construct live operational dashboards to visualize fleet health, downtime metrics, and operator efficiency metrics.
- Optimize database queries across NoSQL and SQL structures to ensure rapid retrieval of historical fleet data for weekly operational reviews.
- Aggregate and analyze large sets of vehicle performance data to provide actionable recommendations for improving fleet utilization and reducing idle times.
- Interface directly with L3 hardware and software engineering teams to ensure operational tools accurately reflect the latest autonomous system capabilities and constraints.
- Gather feedback from on-the-ground fleet operators to continuously iterate and improve the UX/UI of internal tools.
Benefits
- Compensation for this role is $30/hour.
- Benefits eligibility is determined by the vendor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
