Zoox
Staff Compute Systems Engineer
$226K–$311K
Foster City, CA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant, staff-level experience.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or equivalent degree in Aerospace, Automotive, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
About the job
Develops compute and control system requirements and architectures, leads functional safety analyses, and coordinates verification and sign-off for autonomous vehicle hardware.
What you'll do
- Define and document traceable requirements for compute and control modules; drive architecture decisions across teams.
- Lead FMEDA and other safety analyses, including failure-mode mitigation and support for field-failure root cause analysis.
- Coordinate verification, validation, testing, and system sign-off with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- B.S., M.S., or equivalent degree in a listed engineering or computer science field.
- 8+ years of relevant, staff-level experience in automotive, ADAS, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or robotics.
- Strong EE fundamentals, including compute architectures, communication protocols, high-speed signals, sensing, and power electronics.
- Experience with FMEDA or FMEA for safety-critical systems and automotive safety standards including ISO 26262 and ISO 21448.
Nice to have
- PhD in a related technical field.
- Experience with high-assurance compute solutions and GPU hardware, AI models, sensor interfaces, or hazard analysis.
Pay
USD 226,000–311,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
x86, ARM, I2C, UART, SPI, CAN, LIN, USB
AI focus
May involve knowledge of AI models used for perception, behavior planning, and trajectory planning.
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