Software Engineer

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle.

Job Summary

Zoox is looking for a controls engineer to join our Planning and Control team. The controls team is responsible for our vehicle’s longitudinal and lateral dynamics.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement control strategies for our vehicle’s longitudinal and lateral dynamics
• Define specifications and test suites to tune parameters and compare the performance of different controllers
• Work with validation team to define and execute tests for developed controllers
• Contribute to failure and hazard analyses and implement safety mitigations in the control software
• Work with the firmware team to ensure robust, safety-critical controller implementations in the hardened real-time embedded systems
• Work with the simulation team to integrate controllers in the simulation environment for development and validation

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Strong programming skills in C / C++
• Strong background in controls (PID, LQR, MPC, etc.) and filter design (FIR, IIR, etc.) for complex dynamic systems
• Understanding of vehicle dynamics and automotive sensors and actuators
• Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design as well as strong mathematical and geometrical skills

Bonus Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Excellent leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience implementing a control system in a real-world product

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.