Zoox
Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer
$170K–$267K
Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- BS or MS in a related technical field.
About the job
Performs safety analyses and defines requirements for sensing and perception systems to support safe, fail-operational autonomous vehicles.
What you'll do
- Define safety requirements for sensing and perception subsystems and lead cross-functional projects supporting safety arguments.
- Design safety mechanisms and sensing architectures using functional-safety and SOTIF standards; guide sensor selection.
- Analyze field and simulation data, and use AI/LLM tools to accelerate analysis and automate repetitive processes.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in a related technical field.
- Experience as a Design or Systems Engineer on complex or mission-critical systems, especially sensing and perception.
- 3+ years of hands-on systems, safety, or related engineering experience focused on safety-critical, high-integrity systems in Automotive, ADAS, Autonomous vehicles, Aerospace, or Robotics.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Experience applying ISO 26262 and ISO 21448; hazard analysis, functional decomposition, validation, and verification.
- Python and/or Databricks experience; requirements tools such as Polarion, DOORS, or Jama.
Pay
USD 170,000–267,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
ISO 26262, ISO 21448, Python, Databricks, Polarion, DOORS, Jama
AI focus
Use AI/LLM tools to accelerate analysis and automate repetitive processes; the role also covers safety requirements for perception ML models.
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