Zoox
Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer
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
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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
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.