Systems Engineer, Body Systems Safety and Availability

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Collaborate with top engineers to ensure the safety and availability of autonomous vehicle body systems, leveraging advanced safety analysis and fault detection methodologies.
Zoox is looking for a systems engineer to take ownership of the safety and availability of our body systems functions and components. You will collaborate with world-class hardware, software, and other system engineers to establish end-to-end traceability of requirements for body systems components on an autonomous vehicle. At Zoox, we take systems engineering seriously and know that your efforts will be critical for delivering a driverless robotaxi service at scale. In this role, you will:
  • Define and manage off-nominal and functional safety requirements to prevent and/or detect failures to satisfy system safety and availability goals
  • Establish and evaluate criteria for the safety and robustness of global states and transitions
  • Drive quantitative and qualitative activities that involve the development of HARAs, FTAs, FMEAs, and/or FMEDAs
  • Develop requirements and investigate solutions for robust but effective fault detection algorithms
  • Perform detailed systems and safety analysis on custom and 3rd party hardware. Work with suppliers of 3rd party hardware to ensure Development Interface Agreements (DIAs) are in place, tracked, and safety work products are delivered/reviewed
  • Collaborate with test engineers to develop test plans to verify off-nominal and functional safety requirements, measure coverage, and validate fault-handling capabilities and availability
  • Qualifications
  • B.S. or higher degree in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
  • 6+ years of work experience with hazard analysis, functional/requirements decomposition, and requirements traceability
  • System development experience with standards such as: ISO26262, ISO 21448, ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254, IEC 13849, IEC 61508, or equivalent
  • Experience with vehicle body systems, such as HMI, doors, lighting, HVAC, and/or passive safety
  • Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience with safety-related compute and/or control systems
  • Experience in applying the knowledge/skills listed above to autonomous vehicles
  • 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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    Salary
    $185,000 – $242,000 per year
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