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System Safety Engineer at Zoox

Department: System Design and Mission Assurance

Compensation

$170,000 – $267,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Foster City, California
Type
Full-time
Level
mid
Posted

Description

Zoox is hiring a System Safety Engineer to perform safety analyses of complex sensing and perception systems for its autonomous vehicle platform. The role involves defining safety requirements, leading cross-functional projects, applying ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 standards, developing fail-operational sensing architectures, analyzing field and simulation data, and using AI/LLM tools to improve efficiency. Candidates need a related technical degree, at least three years of systems, safety, or related engineering experience, and experience with complex mission-critical systems; sensing hardware, functional safety, SOTIF, Python, Databricks, requirements management tools, and modern perception-stack knowledge are bonus qualifications. The position includes a base salary range, stock-based compensation, and health insurance.

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