Zoox
Senior Platform System Vehicle Test Engineer
$184K–$250K
Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 20, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of test engineering experience.
- Education
- B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
About the job
Develops and executes vehicle-level tests to verify the safety and performance of autonomous, safety-critical vehicle systems.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute vehicle tests, coordinating across engineering and operations teams.
- Analyze requirements, test data, and results; maintain traceability between requirements, tests, and outcomes.
- Operate test vehicles and equipment, troubleshoot field issues, and develop automated tools for data analysis and reporting.
What they ask for
- B.S. or higher in Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
- 6+ years of test engineering experience in the automobile, robotics, or aerospace industry.
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics, drive and chassis systems, and control theory.
- Automotive electronics and communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet); proficiency with Python or Matlab for test scripting and data analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience developing integration and test plans for safety-critical automotive, robotic, or autonomous vehicle systems.
- Familiarity with CAPL, Linux Systems, or OxTS.
Pay
USD 184,000–250,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
ISO 26262, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, Python, Matlab, CAPL, OxTS
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