Zoox · Engineering · Senior · Posted 2026-09-24
Vehicle Safety - Occupant Protection Engineer
Zoox · Foster City, CA · $151k–204k base
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In this role, you will:
Own assigned load cases end-to-end: translate vehicle technical specification (VTS) safety targets into testable metrics, and drive restraint system development through the vehicle integration process to meet them
Develop virtual and physical DVPs and track execution against plan
Analyze test results, feedback analysis to engineering teams, and report out at project gateways
Support system-level and full-vehicle test activities, including defining test requests, test matrix, instrumentation and test targets with the support of the validation team
Identify and document performance issues; generate and track Jira tickets to closure
Drive CAE-to-physical test correlation for your load cases
Qualifications
BS or MS in Engineering with passion for electric, autonomous mobility
5+ years of experience within automotive development and testing, preferable safety testing
Sound knowledge of FMVSS regulations and consumer safety protocols
Experience in virtual and physical safety testing, including analysis in Hyperworks/MetaPost
Ability to build and script templates for first-pass data integrity checks, results analysis, and reporting
Strong organizational and communication skills
Experience in 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 preferred
Bonus Qualifications
Project management experience
Experience with Jira
DFMEA and SFMEA knowledge; experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.)
Knowledge of Python
Experience with LS-Dyna
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