Software Development Engineer in Test - Connectivity

Zoox•Foster City, CA

About The Position

As a Firmware Validation Engineer, you will validate firmware functionality at the component, subsystem and system level, ensuring features operate reliably within the broader vehicle platform. This includes testing embedded applications, control logic, and feature integrations across hardware interfaces, sensors, and actuators to confirm they meet functional, performance, and safety requirements. Your work directly impacts the quality and readiness of customer-facing features by catching issues early, improving integration stability, and enabling smooth handoff to system-level validation. Through close collaboration with firmware developers, systems engineers, and cross-functional teams, you will help deliver robust and reliable embedded features to production

Requirements

BS in relevant engineering discipline
3+ Years of relevant experience
Experience developing/testing embedded firmware
Object-oriented programming experience (Python preferred)
Hands-on experience with wireless test platforms (e.g. Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz) or testing modem prototypes.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use network analysis tools (e.g. QXDM, Wireshark) and analyze communication behavior.
Experience in 3GPP 4G-LTE / 5G-NR network architecture, WiFi, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.1AS, 802.11), and IP network protocols.
Experience with Wi-Fi, PHY designs, and coexistence between Wi-Fi, Cellular and GNSS.

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive test plans based on requirements and design
Develop and implement automated tests on complex embedded systems
Collaborate with system, firmware & hardware engineers to ensure implementations meet requirements and desired functionality in accordance with product requirements.
Manage test suites across multiple CI framework
Develop new firmware tests/review and refine existing firmware tests