Staff Systems V&V Engineer

Zoox

United States

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

startup.jobs

Tech stack

Data Analysis Systems Engineering Unit Testing Firmware Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation Machine Learning Verification and Validation (Software) Safety Critical Systems Reliability of Systems System-level Testing

Job description

Understand and review vehicle response strategies for fault conditions from all potential sources
Develop and manage test planning and execution for safety and fail-operational responses
Design and direct system-level V&V campaigns, establish novel testing methodologies, establish robust testing metrics, and ensure the robotaxi meets end-to-end safety and fail-operational requirements for Zoox milestones including for highway driving
Work and collaborate closely with system safety, perception, firmware, vehicle controls, and planning engineering teams to understand and review requirements, vehicle response strategies, and secure buy-in for new processes for fault conditions
Analyze, track, and report complex test results to drive platform improvements, documenting new methodologies and V&V reports
Apply expertise in verification and validation to the compute-platform safety case, accelerating new platform development, and establishing robust fail-safe and fail-operational behaviors., * Risk and Reliability: Experience with quantitative risk analysis or statistical reliability analysis.
Fault Protection: Fault protection system design and validation.
Functional Safety Standards: Familiarity with ISO 26262, ARP 4754, ARP 4761, or IEC 51511. About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team. Follow us on LinkedIn AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter. A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Requirements

BS or higher degree in a technical field, such as Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering.
5+ years of specialized experience, including demonstrable experience in one or all of the following:
Verification and Validation (V&V): Deep experience in V&V processes and methodologies, particularly within the context of safety-critical systems and safety cases.
Functional Safety & Diagnostics: Expertise in fault detection, mitigation systems, and verifying diagnostic coverage.
System and Component Testing: Strong background in system-level testing, its requirements, and its relationship with component-level and unit testing.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Vehicle Testing: Experience executing and assuring capabilities using HIL and physical vehicle-level testing.
Proficient in Python for data analysis.
Basic proficiency with probability and statistics
Data Analysis and Metrics: Lead data collection and analysis campaigns, defining and validating system performance metrics, driving automation initiatives for analysis and process optimization.