Skip to main content

Zoox

Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer

Foster City, CA$170k–$267kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

A safety engineering role focused on designing and validating sensing and perception systems for autonomous vehicles. You'll ensure these critical systems meet rigorous safety standards and function reliably in real-world conditions.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement safety validation frameworks for perception systems
  • Conduct hazard analysis and failure mode assessment for sensing technologies
  • Develop test protocols and metrics to verify system performance and safety
  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams to identify safety requirements
  • Document safety cases and support regulatory compliance efforts
  • Analyze field data and incident reports to improve system robustness

What they're looking for

  • Safety engineering and functional safety standards (ISO 26262, SOTIF)
  • Autonomous vehicle perception systems and sensor technologies
  • Hazard analysis methodologies (FMEA, FTA)
  • Testing and validation of machine learning/vision systems
  • Technical documentation and safety case development
  • Data analysis and root cause investigation
  • Communication across cross-functional engineering teams
  • Python or similar programming languages
Apply with Autofill

Opens the application — the Jobs AI extension fills it for you. Set up autofill

Opens the official application on the employer’s site. No login required.

Zoox

Zoox develops autonomous vehicle technology and robotaxi systems, supported by manufacturing operations and AI validation infrastructure. The company is hiring for part-time student roles in hardware-software integration, manufacturing software engineering, AI testing and evaluation, and QA automation, as well as experienced engineers for simulation and AI performance assessment.

Website
zoox.com
View all jobs at Zoox

Likely interview questions

  • How would you approach validating a LiDAR perception system for edge cases like adverse weather?
  • Describe your experience with functional safety standards and how you've applied them to autonomous systems.