Staff Electrical Engineer

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Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary engineering team to architect high-performance compute systems while mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic environment.
Zoox's Advanced Hardware Engineering team is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of sensor technology, networking, and the main compute platform for our vehicles. In this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team to design high speed digital and embedded systems in accordance with industry standards, best practices, and requirements.  Your focus will be high performance Compute systems, but you will additionally mentor and direct more junior engineers on a variety of embedded systems as well as be a strong individual contributor. In this role, you will:
  • Provide engineering leadership for multiple Control modules, with focus on Compute
  • Architect next generate compute and control system and define technical roadmap 
  • Work extensively with cross-functional teams (software, mechanical, integration) to ensure product success
  • Drive team to consensus in dynamic environment
  • Demonstrate technical ownership of your program from concept through to deployment
  • Qualifications
  • BS or MS in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • 10+ years of professional work experience
  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
  • Track record of successful product delivery
  • Experience in board and system-level testing and characterization
  • Experience in computer architecture
  • Experience in managing engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers
  • High-speed motherboard design
  • Working knowledge of schematic design and PCB layout tool (Altium Designer preferred)
  • Passion for problem-solving (both technical and organizational)
  • Experience with both prototype and high-volume contact manufacturing, including overseas
  • Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience in functional safety/ISO 26262/FMEA
  • Experience with taking products through full EMC
  • Experience in automotive/EV/AV/aerospace/space or similar industries
  • Experience in software/automation development
  • Hands-on lab experience, such as soldering, and experience with lab equipment (power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer)
  • Familiarity with common industry technologies and protocols, including CAN, Ethernet, GNSS, GMSL2, and NVMe
  • About Zoox
    Zoox 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.


    Accommodations
    If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] 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.

    Zoox an American autonomous vehicle company currently headquartered in Foster City, California with multiple offices of operations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

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    $249,000 – $344,000 per year
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