Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & Steering

At Zoox, you will be a member of the Chassis Brakes & Steering team responsible for component and system requirements, testing and reporting, and collaborating on vehicle system integration issues. In this role, you will work closely with the Chassis Engineering team to coordinate the execution and delivery of engineering milestones by working cross-functionally with Vehicle Integration and Attributes, Functional Safety, Electrical Integration, Software, and other teams. In addition, the candidate will work with tier-one suppliers to design and develop the controller and evaluate component-level test results.

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field, with 6+ years of hands-on experience in the automotive or aerospace industry.

Direct ownership of functional development, tuning, or validation for hydraulic braking systems (e.g., ABS, ESC, TCS, e-Brake) at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.

Proven track record of debugging complex, ambiguous, and multi-faceted issues spanning the hardware-software-firmware boundary.

Extensive experience developing, configuring, and operating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test benches to execute automated firmware regression testing.

Strong understanding of the automotive product development lifecycle, including software release processes, change management, and long-term schedule planning.

Advanced, hands-on experience with industry-standard tools: Vector CANalyzer/CANoe, dSPACE (ControlDesk/ConfigurationDesk), Polarion, Jira, and Confluence.

Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN-FD) and functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ASIL-D).

Experience writing test scripts using Python, MATLAB/Simulink, or CAPL to automate HIL validation suites.