Software Development Engineer in Test, Platform Safety Assurance

Job Overview

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company's success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment.

We are seeking a highly motivated software development engineer in test (SDET). This role is central to leading the creation of automation frameworks, tools, and processes for platform safety clearance and system testing. The ideal candidate is passionate about developing high-quality, robust, optimized, and reusable software infrastructure, and is eager to advance their skills in complex systems thinking and validation problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Create tools and web-apps to help us automate and streamline manual clearance processes.
• Propose tools and/or feature ideas to the team to improve processes.
• Develop software for automated validation frameworks for system level testing in Hardware In the Loop (HIL), simulation environments, and post-processing of test data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to illustrate progress against targets and highlight focus areas.
• Execute, triage, and debug automated verification and validation system tests.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical degree.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and tools for HIL and/or SIL.
• Experience designing and developing automated dashboards using data visualization tools such as Grafana or Looker to monitor operational metrics.
• Object-oriented programming experience in Python
• Experience executing and debugging automated tests, preferably with embedded systems or Hardware-in-the-Loop.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience building tools and automation for verification and validation teams.
• Experience building web-apps with streamlit.
• Experience with CI and build systems (e.g. Bamboo, Buildkite, etc.)
• Experience with the incorporation of AI technology into end-to-end test automation frameworks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Familiarity working with APIs in Jira, Polarion, Testrail and other similar tools.

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.

Benefits

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.