Staff Electrical Architecture System Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Foster City, California, United States; Workplace: On-site

Company

Zoox develops ground-up autonomous robotaxis and their supporting vehicle systems.

What you will do

• Own requirements for low-voltage power distribution, vehicle communication architecture, power modes, and power states.
• Develop electrical and electronic system architecture designs, best practices, and validation procedures for autonomous vehicles.
• Collaborate with system engineers, component owners, firmware teams, vehicle integration, and vehicle component development teams.
• Participate in technical reviews of potential suppliers and ensure compliance with hardware standards.
• Analyze component performance to maintain total low-voltage system power requirements.
• Develop verification strategies, guide test-plan execution, and perform root-cause analysis for field issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15 years of industry engineering experience, including at least 10 years in vehicle electrical architectures, ECU hardware base definitions, and vehicle power-state functionality.
• At least 3 years of experience with model-based systems engineering tools.
• Strong system engineering, problem-solving, information organization, and delivery skills.
• Understanding of automotive ECU firmware development and experience developing ECU wake and sleep functions.

Nice to have

• Firmware development and verification methodology experience.
• Proficiency in ISO 26262 and its architectural enablers.
• Experience with LIN, CAN FD, automotive Ethernet, electronic fusing, wiring harness design, reliability, or manufacturing requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave.
• Unpaid time off options.
• Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon RSUs.
• Health, long-term care, disability, and life insurance.
• Cross-functional collaboration across vehicle development, firmware, integration, and component engineering.