As our hardware engineer, you will be responsible for the validation of Zoox sense and computer hardware. You will collaborate with suppliers, and design, system, and test engineers to evaluate hardware compliance with requirements and identify hardware failure modes. You will draft and review Design Validation Plans to ensure testing and simulation match Zoox’s high bar for quality. This role requires an extreme sense of ownership, identifying available resources and opportunities to efficiently and effectively produce data in relation to hardware design and development. You will be assigned 1-3 components or systems to drive validation efforts and work with systems engineers to evaluate and communicate risk in relation to hardware deployment. We are looking for someone who’s enthusiastic, innovative, a self-starter, and willing to take on the challenges to work with us as an exceptional senior hardware engineer.
In this role, you will:
Test Execution - Primary point of contact with suppliers in relation to EVT, DVT, and PVT validation strategy and response. Leverage internal resources to fill validation gaps and conduct root-cause analysisTest Infrastructure Development - Set requirements for tools for tools used in component and system level testing. Identify internal resources for quick turn projects and external resources for business needs in relation to hardware development Documentation - Draft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data Reviews. Review and consult on documentation release for standards, design, and risk assessmentsQualifications:
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline6+ years of professional work experience3+ years in electronics developmentExperience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle componentsExperience with Design tools PCBA: Altium preferred3D Modeling: 3DExperience or Catia preferredExperience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer)Experience with Ubuntu and PythonBonus Qualifications:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or similar disciplineTeam/club competitions (e.g. SAE, FIRST, DARPA)Systems and networking foundational knowledge (systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, LANs, routing)Experience with: Ethernet switching chipsets (i.e. Broadcom, Marvell), PCIe, CAN Compliance. Simulation Tools (Ansys preferred). Common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO)Process/Tool Familiarity with: Data Acquisition systems (UEI and/or Keysight preferred). Requirement-Test Case management tools (Polarion preferred). Atlassian software products (Jira/Confluence)
