Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

Zoox is a company developing autonomous vehicles with some of the largest, most complex software ever shipped in a safety-critical environment.
$165,000 - $220,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
7+ years of experience
AI · Automotive

Description For Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

Autonomous vehicles have some of the largest, most complex software ever shipped in a safety-critical environment. Solving that problem is one of the most exciting technical challenges of our lifetime.

As a Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer at Zoox, you will help accelerate our product development by helping our developers build the safest and most reliable autonomous driving software possible. You will oversee the development of extensive test plans, develop standardized simulated test design tooling processes, and put together triage pipelines for analyzing issues. You will participate in in-vehicle testing missions, help triage and root cause issues, analyze test results, and update testing processes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Creating test strategies and plans for self-driving behavior features
  • Identifying and resolving test-related issues with cross-functional teams
  • Proposing and validating new testing methodologies
  • Designing and executing test scenarios on an in-house simulation framework
  • Compiling triage strategies and results from different QA validation platforms
  • Leading cross-functional QA participation in various testing initiatives

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable software systems test strategies
  • Proficiency with automated test frameworks and test automation
  • Experience with JIRA, GIT, Linux command line, Python, or other scripting languages
  • Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Relevant industry experience in software and systems testing for robotics, autonomous mobility, or safety-critical systems
  • Familiarity with ISO 26262 or other safety standards

Join Zoox and be part of solving one of the most exciting technical challenges of our lifetime while working on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.

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Responsibilities For Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

  • Create test strategies and test plans for Zoox's self-driving behavior features
  • Identify, track, report, and resolve test strategy, planning, or implementation issues with cross-functional software development teams
  • Propose, prototype, and validate new testing methodologies for driving software features using automated metrics
  • Design, develop, and execute synthetic and log-based test scenarios on an in-house simulation test framework
  • Compile triage strategy and triage results from different QA validation platforms and pipelines
  • Lead cross-functional QA participation in various testing pipelines, initiatives, and enablement projects

Requirements For Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

Python
Linux
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable software systems test strategies
  • Proficiency with automated test framework and test automation
  • Experience with JIRA, GIT, Linux command line, Python, or other scripting languages
  • Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills

Benefits For Senior Autonomy Systems Test Engineer

Equity
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
  • Unpaid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance

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