Zoox's Advanced Hardware Engineering team is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of sensor technology, networking, and the main compute platform for our vehicles. In this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team to architect our next-generation compute platforms, both on-vehicle and in-cloud. You will leverage your industry experience and analytical mindset to ensure Zoox remains at the leading edge of autonomous driving through careful balancing of hardware ranging from off-the-shelf to full-custom silicon. This is a hands-on role that will directly interface with top executives and practitioners alike, and will shape the future of Zoox to ensure our competitive success.
In this role, you will:
- Provide engineering leadership for high-performance Compute modules
- Architect next-generation compute systems and define the technical roadmap at the system and silicon level
- Work extensively with cross-functional teams (software, mechanical, vehicle-integration, data-flow architects) to ensure product success. This will include frequent executive-level presentations.
- Drive teams to consensus in an environment of passionate stakeholders
- Demonstrate technical ownership and leadership of your program from concept through to fleet deployment
- Able to support assessment and optimization our training platforms
Qualifications
- BS or MS in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent
- 15+ years of professional work experience
- Solid compute engineering fundamentals
- Deep understanding of optimizing hardware to support AI/ML software
- Track record of successful complex product delivery
- Experience in computer system architecture design and optimization
- Passion for problem-solving (both technical and organizational)
- Experience with CM, ODM, and JDM models, as well as working with silicon vendors
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience optimizing cloud (AWS) resources for model training
- Experience managing engineering teams or mentoring junior engineers
- Experience in functional safety/ISO 26262/FMEA
- Experience in automotive/EV/AV/aerospace/space or similar industries
- Experience in software/automation development
- Hands-on lab experience, such as soldering, and experience with lab equipment (power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer)
- Familiarity with common industry technologies and protocols, including GPUs, CAN, Ethernet, GNSS, GMSL, NVMe, M.2, PCIe, optical networking, Linux, QNX
Skills Required
- BS or MS in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 10+ years of professional work experience
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
- Track record of successful product delivery
- Experience in board and system-level testing and characterization
- Experience in computer architecture
- Experience in managing engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers
- High-speed motherboard design
- Working knowledge of schematic design and PCB layout tool (Altium Designer preferred)
- Passion for problem-solving (both technical and organizational)
- Experience with both prototype and high-volume contact manufacturing, including overseas
Zoox Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is extensive, with broad medical and vision options, company‑paid disability coverage, and multiple mental‑health resources. Feedback suggests coverage breadth and auxiliary programs support a wide range of needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid parental leave, additional pregnancy disability time, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Backup care and family‑oriented programs further reinforce support across life stages.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Day‑to‑day perks are robust, including free daily meals, fitness subsidies, commuter support, and on‑site amenities. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits enhance convenience and workplace experience, especially for office‑based roles.
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What We Do
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.
Why Work With Us
At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.
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