Network Engineer (Sensor & Compute)

Who are we?

Oxa is enabling the transition to self-driving vehicles through an initial focus on the most commercially advanced sector; the autonomous shuttling of goods and people.We are home to some of the world’s leading experts on autonomous vehicles, creating solutions such as Oxa Driver, equipping vehicles with full self-driving functionality; Oxa MetaDriver, using Generative AI to accelerate and assure the safety of deployments; and Oxa Hub, a set of cloud-based offerings for autonomous fleet management. Our technology is being deployed across the UK and the U.S, and we’re partnering with a fast-growing ecosystem of operators, vehicle OEMs and equipment makers serving autonomous transportation globally as it advances.

Based in Oxford, and with offices in Canada and the U.S, Oxa was founded in 2014 and is growing rapidly (350+ ‘Oxbots’ to date). Our purpose is to change the way the Earth moves, through an uncompromising focus on safety, efficiency and explainability of our AI approaches. The company has attracted $225 million from leading investors so far, with $140 million raised in the last Series C funding round in January 2023.

This position offers a hybrid working model, with some days spent on-site at our Oxford headquarters.

Your Team:

The Sensor & Compute team is responsible for developing the AV platforms with high performance and reliability, with a strong emphasis on working closely with development teams to understand their needs. We care about network quality, health, safety and optimality with respect to our algorithms. We ensure that interfaces are well-defined and documented. We ensure that all teams are fully supported. We are the eyes and ears of the system.

Our Autonomous vehicles platform includes multi computers and various sensors. Most of the components are connected to the system via network topology. Network design is central to performance and safety of the AV platform. The Sensor & Compute team is therefore at the very heart of Oxa’s software and platform development. This team makes it possible for vehicles to know where they are and what is around them. Furthermore, by analysing the quality of data at run-time, the products of Sensor & Compute team allows vehicles to gauge and predict their own performance and safety margins. 

The challenges of the AV platform network design are low latency, high stability, automotive ethernet integration, accurate time sync and cyber security, which makes the Sensor & Compute team a fast-paced and exciting team.

Responsibilities:

• Crafting cutting-edge network architecture and solutions using advanced automotive-grade sensors and computers.
• Designing exemplary network topologies and configurations tailored for various types of autonomous vehicles.
• Creating diagnostic features to monitor network health, focusing on performance, degradation, and fault detection. Additionally, developing system plugins that empower the autonomous system to make informed safety decisions based on the health of the network.
• Investigating network issues and enhancing stability and performance to streamline network traffic.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to grasp requirements and provide essential tools for vehicle commissioning, configuration, and synchronization.

What you need to succeed:

• Proven expertise in the engineering of embedded systems networks.
• Experience in scaling operations through automation and deployable solutions with traceability.
• In-depth understanding of Unix/Linux network architectures and diagnostics.
• Background in handling time-sensitive packet delivery systems.
• Familiarity with cellular modem connectivity.
• Strong ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across multiple teams.

Extra kudos if you have:

• Experience in the Internet of Things (IoT) and/or the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with Automotive Ethernet standards.
• Contributions to ISO 27001/26262 compliance initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in Python or comparable scripting languages.

We provide:

• Competitive salary, benchmarked against the market and reviewed annually
• Hybrid and/or flexible work arrangements
• An outstanding £3,000 flexible benefits including private medical insurance, critical illness coverage, life assurance, EAP, group income protection
• A salary exchange pension plan
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• A pet-friendly office environment
• Safe assigned spaces for team members with individual and diverse needs

Our Culture:

We promote an open and inclusive culture that empowers our Oxbots to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day. Oxa is proud to be an inclusive organisation and, as such, we require all team members within our recruitment process to understand and deploy best practices focused on de-biasing the whole recruitment cycle.We also apply a neuro inclusive lens to our recruitment process and want each potential Oxbot to enjoy the best experience possible for them. Please share with us any individual needs or reasonable adjustments we may need to make in advance of commencing the interview process with us.

Learn more about our culture .

Why become an Oxbot?

Our team of experts in computer science, AI, robotics and machine learning is world-class, and together they’re solving the most exciting and important technological challenges of our times.

But as well as smarts, Oxbots have heart. Our diverse, multi-cultural crew is guided by a shared vision to bring the myriad benefits of autonomy to our customers and partners. And in a company that celebrates uniqueness as much as skill and experience, they do it with energy, conviction and a healthy dose of excitement, too.

If you are bold, creative and hyper skilled, come and create the future of autonomy with us at Oxa.