At Zoox we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety while using our fully autonomous vehicles. As a member of the Zoox Safety Engineering team you will work with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds such as robotics, control, and vehicle engineering. You will be responsible for planning and execution of component and system tests all the way through to complete vehicle crash testing. Working closely with our internal team and external laboratories you will develop clear and precise protocols and perform tests according to them. Working at Zoox offers you the chance to manifest your creativity, utilize your excellent organizational and communication skills and make a big difference in the final product.
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Safety Test and Validation Engineer
Zoox
Salary$146k - $199k
Before you apply
The practical pictureRole details
- Employment
- Full-time
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The role, at a glance
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The Safety Test and Validation Engineer at Zoox will plan and execute vehicle safety tests, from component-level to full-vehicle crash tests, in collaboration with internal teams and external laboratories. This role involves developing test protocols, managing test vehicles, and analyzing data to ensure vehicle safety standards are met.
- Compensation
- USD 146,000–199,000 / year
What you need
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in automotive development and testing
- Detailed knowledge of FMVSS, and other legal and consumer safety protocols
- Hands on experience in passive safety test planning, test vehicle setup and test execution
- Strong organizational and communication skills with a focus on hardware planning, timing plans and process definition
- Experience with 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5
What you will own
- Plan and track safety test activities and vehicle hardware requirements
- Develop detailed crash test requests, collaborating with integration teams on test and instrumentation needs
- Technical interface to external facilities, including on-site support for test delivery in US and EU
- Ensure component, sub-system, sled, and full-vehicle testing is executed to plan
- Coordinate test vehicle preparation, teardown, and rebuild
- Conduct post-test data analysis and review results with the test lab to confirm data integrity
Core skills
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive TestingFMVSSCrash Testing
Role brief