Firmware Validation Engineer

Zoox is hiring a Firmware Validation Engineer in Foster City, United States. It pays $153k-$193k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.

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As a Firmware Validation Engineer, you will validate firmware functionality at the component, subsystem and system level, ensuring features operate reliably within the broader vehicle platform. This includes testing embedded applications, control logic, and feature integrations across hardware interfaces, sensors, and actuators to confirm they meet functional, performance, and safety requirements. Your work directly impacts the quality and readiness of customer-facing features by catching issues early, improving integration stability, and ensuring smooth delivery of these features to internal customers. Through close collaboration with firmware developers, systems engineers and cross-functional teams, you will help deliver robust and reliable features to production.

In this role, you will:

Define and develop comprehensive test plans based on requirements, trace testcases to requirements, set pass/fail criteria and refine requirements based on test outcomes
Develop and implement test plans on multiple test layers (HiL, Dyno, Vehicle)
Define tooling needs to execute tests and evaluate results efficiently
Collaborate with system, firmware & hardware engineers to ensureimplementations meet requirements and desired functionality in accordance withproduct requirements.
Investigate firmware issues through data analysis and issue reproduction

Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Systems Engineering
4+ years of experience in developing or testing embedded software
Test automation with Python or other scripting languages
Experience writing code with source control (Git)
Hands-on technical experience debugging complex systems involving networked microprocessors and software-controlled electrical or electromechanical devices
Experience parsing and analyzing log data/source code and identifying rootcause.
Positive attitude, team player, and ability to quickly adapt to changes

Bonus Qualifications

Working knowledge of components/systems such as drive unit, power steering, actuators, braking systems, powertrain and their interactions.
Experience with Python testing frameworks (Robot, pytest, etc.)
Experience with continuous integration/deployment systems
Experience using tools such as JIRA, TestRail, Polarion/JAMA/Doors, XRAY, etc.
Experience in systems validation or integration
Ability to develop test plans based on FMEA/vehicle safety concepts analysis

About ZooxZoox 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.
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

How we rate this

Firmware Validation Engineer at Zoox rates 21 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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