Hardware Engineer - Test Development

Zoox is hiring a Hardware Engineer - Test Development in Foster City, United States. It pays $151k-$182k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions Python, Jira and Oscilloscopes among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Zoox has 231 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Build and run hardware tests for vehicle electronic control units while utilizing AI tools to accelerate test development and script reviews.

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Zoox is building a purpose-built, fully autonomous robotaxi, and every electronic control unit (ECU) on it has to be proven before it reaches a vehicle. The Autonomy Hardware Validation team in Robot Platform Verification & Validation runs the design validation (DV) and production validation (PV) testing that shows our ECUs meet their requirements across temperature, power, vibration, EMC and lifetime stress.
As a Hardware Engineer on our Test Development team, you will be the hands-on engineer who gets testing done in our Foster City labs. You will build test setups and automation, run tests, and help find the root cause of failures. You will move between projects as needs shift, including next-generation vehicle platforms, production validation for our current robotaxi, and cold-weather qualification. You will use AI tools and automation to build and run tests faster.

In this role, you will:

Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in hardware test, hardware validation or electrical engineering, and a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field.
Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs and data acquisition systems.
Experience building or modifying test setups such as harnesses, fixtures or instrumentation, and reading schematics to debug board-level issues.
Working proficiency in Python for test automation or data analysis.
Comfortable using AI tools to review documents, synthesize information and build test tooling, and checking their output critically.
Experience with fault injection, hardware-in-the-loop or automated test equipment for electronics.
Experience with automotive validation standards such as ISO 16750, CISPR 25 or ISO 11452, including EMC or cold-weather testing.
Experience working in Jira, Polarion or another ALM tool.

Please note, this role does require an onsite presence in our Foster City, CA office 5 days per week. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

How we rate this

Hardware Engineer - Test Development at Zoox rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Hardware Engineer - Test Development is an open job at Zoox.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $151k-$182k a year.
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
The job was posted on October 14, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Zoox. Apply on Zoox

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Hardware TestingTest AutomationCircuit DebugEnvironmental TestingAI ToolsPythonJiraOscilloscopes

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Tell me about a project where hardware testing was part of your work. What did you do?
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Tell me about a project where environmental testing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ai tools was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Hardware Testing, Test Automation, Circuit Debug, Environmental Testing, and AI Tools. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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