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Senior Systems Engineer, Fail Operational Safety Strategy

Zoox· System Design and Mission Assurance – Platform Safety Engineering and Analysis
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Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$194k - $306kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior role focusing on fail-operational safety strategy for expanding operating environments and ODDS in Zoox's autonomous mobility platform. Develop fault response, resilience metrics, and leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and automation.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the fail operational safety strategy and roadmap for expanding into new operating environments and Operational Design Domains (ODDs).
  • Design and maintain fault response strategies that keep the vehicle safe and operational during malfunctions, including decision-making logic based on fault nature and severity within the ODD.
  • Build a framework for assessing effectiveness of fault handling and recovery in new ODDs, defining metrics for system resilience and safety with data-driven continuous improvement.
  • Partner with software, hardware engineering, and operations teams to ensure a holistic approach to system safety and fault tolerance, translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Leverage AI and LLM tools to accelerate analysis work and automate processes to reduce repetitive manual tasks.

Qualifications

  • B.S. or higher in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with 8+ years of experience.
  • Strong systems engineering background with experience in requirements management and system architecture development.
  • Deep understanding of fault detection, isolation, and recovery techniques, including redundancy, failover, and graceful degradation strategies.
  • Strong analytical skills in quantitative analysis and modeling, performance metrics definition, and system-level trade-off analysis.
  • Excellent technical communication and documentation abilities, with experience working with cross-functional teams in complex technical environments.

Skills

Required:Fail-operational safety strategyFault detection, isolation, and recoveryRequirements managementData analysis and modelingTechnical communication

Benefits

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