Zoox
Firmware Validation Engineer
$153K–$193K
Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2025
- Experience
- 4+ years of experience developing or testing embedded software.
- Education
- BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Systems Engineering.
About the job
Validates firmware features across component, subsystem, and system levels to ensure reliable, safe integration in the vehicle platform.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans, trace test cases to requirements, and set pass/fail criteria.
- Implement tests across HiL, Dyno, and Vehicle layers; define tooling to run tests and evaluate results.
- Analyze logs and reproduce issues to identify root causes, collaborating with firmware, systems, and hardware engineers.
What they ask for
- BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Systems Engineering.
- 4+ years of experience developing or testing embedded software.
- Test automation with Python or other scripting languages, and experience writing code with source control (Git).
- Hands-on debugging of complex systems involving networked microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices; experience analyzing log data/source code and identifying root cause.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of vehicle systems such as drive unit, power steering, actuators, braking systems, and powertrain.
- Experience with Python testing frameworks, CI/CD systems, test-management tools, systems validation or integration, or FMEA/vehicle safety concepts.
Pay
USD 153,000–193,000 per year; base salary
Tools
Python, Git, HiL, Dyno, Vehicle, Robot, pytest, JIRA
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