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Sensing and Perception System Safety Engineer

Zoox

Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 170000 - 267000

Posted: 6 September 2026 (15 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 4 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and deploy such a robotaxi solution safely and reliably. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the companys success responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment. We are seeking a System Safety Engineer to perform safety analyses of complex hardware and software systems specifically Sensing and Perception Systems. You will work across hardware and software domains to develop comprehensive system safety requirements and metrics that ensure safe fail operational and reliable sensing capabilities for our autonomous vehicle platform.

In this role you will:

Define safety requirements for sensing (e.g. camera lidar radar) and perception (sensor fusion ML models) subsystems
Lead cross-functional technical projects across Software Hardware Operations Data Science V&V teams to ensure we have the appropriate data and solutions to support our safety arguments
Collaborate with perception hardware software firmware and other systems engineering teams to design safety mechanisms by leveraging ISO 26262 (e.g HARAs Functional Safety Concepts etc.) and SOTIF (ISO 21448) standards
Work with partner teams to develop safe fail operational and cost-optimized next-generation sensing architectures and guide the selection of next-generation sensors
Analyze field and simulation data to root cause issues identify next steps or validate assumptions
Leverage AI/LLM tools to accelerate analysis and automate repetitive processes improving team efficiency

Qualifications

BS or MS in a related technical field such as Electrical/Electronics Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Robotics Mechatronics etc.
Experience as a Design or Systems Engineer for complex or mission-critical systems with high levels of fail-operational redundancy especially in domain of sensing and perception
3 years of hands-on systems safety or related engineering experience with a focus on analysis of safety critical high-integrity systems in Automotive ADAS Autonomous vehicles Aerospace or Robotics industries
Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience with sensing hardware physics limitations and tradeoffs especially in safety-critical applications and fail operational systems
Experience in the application of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ISO 21448 (SOTIF) to L2 ADAS and autonomous vehicles; Experience with hazard analysis functional decomposition validation and verification
Experience with Python and/or Databricks for data mining analysis and visualization
Strong analytical skills in performance metrics definition and system-level trade-off analysis
Understanding of modern perception stack ML/AI systems and their requirements and integration challenges
Experience using requirements management tools such as Polarion (preferred) DOORS or Jama

$170000 - $267000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a 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.

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics machine learning and design Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to emailprotected or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

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.

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Zoox

We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.

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