Senior Electrical Harness Engineer

Zoox•Foster City, CA

2d•$185,000 - $222,000

About The Position

As a Senior Low Voltage Distribution Engineer at Zoox, you will design wiring harness systems for autonomous vehicles as part of the Electrical Systems Team. The role focuses on reliable communication between controllers, sensors, and subsystems. You will establish design guidelines and best practices, improve processes, and contribute across the full product development lifecycle.

Requirements

BS or MS in Engineering, or equivalent experience in automotive or aerospace.
15 years of engineering experience and 2+ years of people management experience.
Experience with automotive EE system-level communication (CAN, LIN) and power distribution architectures.
Demonstrated release of hardware products with firmware/software dependencies.
Hardware and software integration experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of signal integrity (SI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) principles.
Experience with Capital/Mentor Graphics Topology and HarnessXC Bridging.
Experience with ISO26262, EE hardware reliability life calculations, and system FMEA analysis.
Experience with high-speed automotive electronics communication protocols such as GMSL, automotive Ethernet, and A2B.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end design of complex low-voltage and high-speed wiring harnesses using CATIA V5/V6, ensuring quality, compliance, and manufacturability.
Define and manage processes for device transmittals, schematics, and 3D harness routing across the product lifecycle.
Develop best practices and provide technical guidance to junior engineers to improve harness design methodologies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define low-voltage distribution system requirements, endpoints, and interfaces.
Lead supplier engagements and drive continuous improvement within the electrical engineering function.