Contract Student Worker - Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body)

Zoox is seeking a motivated Firmware Engineer student worker to join our team, focusing on diagnostic services for the thermal and body systems. This is an opportunity to own highly-visible, foundational projects where you will extend our existing diagnostic infrastructure. You will work on the full development cycle of robot firmware development. In this role, you will:

• Work on the development of diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software, ensuring robust fault detection, reactions, and serviceability
• Design, develop, and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting, and door functions of the Zoox vehicle
• Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation
• Collaborate with system, software, hardware, and test engineers to define, implement, and validate diagnostic requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in modern C++ for firmware development
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (ARM, PowerPC)
• Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems

Bonus Qualifications:

• Familiarity with C++ unit testing principles and framework such as gtest
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging
• Understanding of sensors and actuators and automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN)

Program Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S., in a relevant engineering field
• Available for a 6 month project
• Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week
• Ability to commute on-site to one of our offices
• Student Worker may not use proprietary Zoox information in university theses, publications, or share it outside

$30 per hour. This is a contract position and employment for this position will be through a vendor contracted with Zoox. The hourly pay range is posted and you will be eligible for a benefits package as offered by the vendor.