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Principal Systems Engineer, Safety

Zoox· System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA)
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Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$349k - $419kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Lead design and assurance efforts for safety and fail-operational initiatives for Zoox’s autonomous driving robots, including defining metrics, developing safety cases, and representing the VP in leadership discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Define and refine the strategy and architecture for the Systems Engineering efforts that guide Zoox’s approach to safety and fail-operational initiatives
  • Lead and oversee the definition, development, and evolution of safety and fail-operational metrics that measure the robotaxi’s ability to safely complete customers’ journeys
  • Review and approve mission assurance clearance documents
  • Communicate complex metric concepts, data analyses, and actionable insights to diverse stakeholders and executives
  • Coach and mentor SDMA systems engineers, fostering their career growth and strengthening SDMA’s technical bench

Qualifications

  • M.S. or higher degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in systems engineering, data analysis, performance tracking, or risk quantification for complex systems
  • Demonstrated experience in defining, implementing, and managing quantitative metrics and data-driven approaches for the design and development of complex software or hardware systems
  • Proficiency in statistics and probability
  • Hands-on experience working with complex software systems, preferably in robotics, autonomous driving, or aerospace
  • Collaborative team player with good written and in-person communication skills, capable of influencing, driving consensus, and presenting complex data to varied audiences including senior executives

Skills

Required:System safety engineeringMetrics development and data-driven decision makingCommunication to executives and stakeholders
Nice to have:Mentorship and leadership

Benefits

  • 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
  • life insurance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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