Safety Test and Validation Engineer

• Plan and track safety test activities and vehicle hardware requirements

• Develop detailed crash test requests, collaborating with integration teams on test and instrumentation needs

• Technical interface to external facilities, including on-site support for test delivery in US and EU

• Ensure component, sub-system, sled, and full-vehicle testing is executed to plan

• Coordinate test vehicle preparation, teardown, and rebuild

• Conduct post-test data analysis and review results with the test lab to confirm data integrity

• Report test results in detail and communicate observations to engineering teams

• Log and track safety performance issues in Jira
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering with a passion for electric, autonomous mobility

• 5+ years of experience in automotive development and testing

• Detailed knowledge of FMVSS, and other legal and consumer safety protocols

• Hands on experience in passive safety test planning, test vehicle setup and test execution

• Strong organizational and communication skills with a focus on hardware planning, timing plans and process definition

• Experience with 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 preferred
• CAN network experience, including data interrogation with CANALYZER

• Familiarity with test sensors (accelerometers, load cells, strain gauges) and data acquisition equipment

• Experience in defining and implementing operational workflows in a testing environment

• Knowledge of requirements management tools (Polarion or equivalent)

• Skilled in building scripts/templates for data integrity checks and results analysis (MetaPost, Hypergraph, Python, or similar)

• DFMEA knowledge

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 candidate's 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.