Senior Staff Systems Engineering Lead, Zoox

Localization and Pose

$196-281k

Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level, a sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Foster City, CA

Autonomous vehicle technology

Job no longer available

Autonomous vehicle technology

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceCarsTransportElectric VehiclesAutomation

Job no longer available

$196-281k

Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level, a sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Foster City, CA

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceCarsTransportElectric VehiclesAutomation

Company mission

To reimagine transportation from the ground up.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

B.S. or higher degree in Engineering or Science, including Robotics, Computer Science, Aerospace, Automotive, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or other related fields
Min 5-8 years of work experience with complex, safety-related systems (depending on qualifications and other factors)
Experience with localization systems and algorithms or data fusion for safety-related applications
Experience with IMU, cameras, lidar, or wheel/motor speed sensors on vehicles
Experience with GNSS ground truth
Experience with high fidelity mapping
Proficiency for scripting and/or programming languages: e.g. Python

Desirable

System development experience within standards such as: ISO-26262, ISO-21448 (or other regulated fields)
Experience certifying safety critical hardware or software across full development cycle
Experience using requirements management tools such as Polarion (preferred), DOORS or Jama

What the job involves

Solve complex technical problems related to localization, sensor calibration, timing and safety of the vehicle
Formulate and prototype new solutions, presents ideas, anticipates potential objections, and brings parties together to build consensus
Establish an approach to validate a ground truth model, define/build the tools as necessary, and empower the team to deliver
Perform or review detailed simulation and analysis of the localization system and fault monitors
Work with design and hardware engineers to characterize architectures and support system requirement decomposition into component requirements
Review, approve and provide guidance for architecture proposals and design verification plans

Our take

Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.

It revealed its custom vehicle design in December 2020, showcasing something different from just a car without a driver. Uniquely, all four wheels are independent of one another, and the vehicles have no front or back, making them more agile than a standard car. Zoox claims that it is different from other industry players because it has created an entire driverless ecosystem, including the vehicle itself, allowing it to have more control.

The company is fast becoming a major player in an industry that is predicted to be worth $2 trillion by 2030. Electric motors are highly desirable, particularly in an urban environment, as governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Zoox is aiming to play a vital role in this evolution towards more sustainable urban mobility. Amazon acquired the company in 2020 and, despite a general downturn in the sector through 2022, opened its first Zoox factory for robotaxis in 2025, and is testing the autonomous vehicles in multiple cities in the US.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2019

$200m

CONVERTIBLE

Jul 2018

$500m

SERIES B

Total funding: $1.2bn

Company benefits

Paid parental leave
Affinity groups and sports clubs
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance
Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

Company HQ

Vintage Park, Foster City, CA

Leadership

Aicha Evans

(CEO)

Having studied at the George Washington University, Aicha started her career with 2 years in Engineering at Skyworks before joining Intel, where she spent over 11 years. She left her role as Corporate Strategy Officer in February 2019 to join Zoox as CEO.

Jesse Levinson

(CTO)

Prior to co-founding Zoox, completed a Computer Science PhD at Stanford University. Also created Pro HDR, a million+ selling mobile photography app.

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