Zoox
Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & Steering
$157K–$245K
Foster City, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in the automotive or aerospace industry.
- Education
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develops brake-control requirements, supplier firmware and functions, diagnostic tools, and validation for Zoox vehicle systems.
What you'll do
- Author brake-control specifications and lead suppliers in developing functions and delivering firmware releases.
- Develop diagnostic scripts and tools for troubleshooting and validation; lead supplier firmware-defect triage and impact assessment.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams on vehicle integration and engineering milestones.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Direct ownership of development, tuning, or validation for hydraulic braking systems at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
- Experience debugging complex issues across hardware, software, and firmware.
- Experience developing and operating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) benches for automated firmware regression testing.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Vector CANalyzer/CANoe, dSPACE, Polarion, Jira, or Confluence.
- Familiarity with CAN, CAN-FD, ISO 26262, ASIL-D, or test scripting in Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or CAPL.
Pay
USD 157,000–245,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Vector CANalyzer/CANoe, dSPACE (ControlDesk/ConfigurationDesk), Polarion, Jira, Confluence, CAN, CAN-FD, Python
AI focus
Partner with experts in AI, Mechatronics, Computer Vision, and Robotics to integrate innovations into the vehicle platform.
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