Manager, Software Core Firmware Validation

Hybrid

Posted 2 months ago

Software

Job Description

In the role of SW Core Firmware Validation Engineering Manager, you will be helping to define and execute the strategic verification and validation vision of the software system engineering teams at Zoox. You will direct the activities of a team of Software core component verification and validation engineers while coordinating and collaborating with other firmware, software, release management and vehicle engineering teams at Zoox. You will strive to develop industry-best testing methodologies targeting on-vehicle bootloaders, device drivers, networking stacks, operating systems, modern C++ frameworks, middleware, libraries and system services running on POSIX and non-POSIX real-time operating systems with an unwavering focus on safety-assurance and reliability.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Lead a group of component verification and validation engineers and be responsible for the team’s strategy, productivity, and impact within SW Core as well as Zoox as a whole

Provide discipline and rigor in the application of industry best practices around test design, test development, test automation, defect management, and reporting

Refine, propagate, and promote the best practices of firmware validation teams, elevating the firmware validation activities across Zoox

Coaching and career development, enabling team members to grow individually and in their ability to execute on complex V&V activities together

Review and refine software requirements in the interest of testability

Manage the transition between component-level V&V and vehicle-level V&V

Requirements

Qualifications

B.S or higher in Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science or Systems Engineering.

8+ years with 2+ years of leading direct reports

Experience leading the testing and release management of high-assurance software

Experience with software-defined vehicle architecture

Experience with project, task, and performance management of a team of test engineers

Experience tackling complex configuration management challenges

Experience with software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing strategies

Bonus Qualifications

C++ expertise

Automotive-centric software frameworks (e.g. AUTOSAR), development/process standards (e.g. MISRA, ASPICE) and physical interfaces/protocols (Automotive Ethernet, CAN bus, UDS/DoIP/DoCAN)

Validation of bootloaders, secure boot, secure firmware update (e.g. OTA)

Validation of embedded real-time and POSIX operating systems and applications built upon them

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Posted on: Jun 18, 2026
Job type: Full-time
Location: San Diego, CAHybrid

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