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Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & Steering

Zoox· Vehicle Development – Body, Closures and Chassis
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Foster City, CA$157k - $245kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Chassis Controls Engineer responsible for brake controls development, testing, supplier coordination, and cross-functional vehicle system integration within Zoox's Chassis Brakes & Steering team.

Responsibilities

  • Author, refine, and maintain comprehensive technical specifications for brake controls, collaborating closely with external suppliers and cross-functional internal teams at Zoox.
  • Lead suppliers in the development of brake control functions to meet prescribed performance targets and to deliver FW releases in time for company milestones.
  • Design and develop robust diagnostic scripts and tools to streamline system troubleshooting and validation.
  • Lead the triage, resolution, and impact assessment of supplier firmware defects by leveraging insights from architecture and system design teams.
  • Partner with multidisciplinary experts in AI, Mechatronics, Computer Vision, and Robotics to integrate cutting-edge innovations into the core vehicle platform.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field, with 6+ years of hands-on experience in the automotive or aerospace industry.
  • Direct ownership of functional development, tuning, or validation for hydraulic braking systems (e.g., ABS, ESC, TCS, e-Brake) at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
  • Proven track record of debugging complex, ambiguous, and multi-faceted issues spanning the hardware-software-firmware boundary.
  • Extensive experience developing, configuring, and operating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test benches to execute automated firmware regression testing.
  • Strong understanding of the automotive product development lifecycle, including software release processes, change management, and long-term schedule planning.

Skills

Required:Brake control specificationSupplier engineering managementDiagnostic toolingFirmware defect triageCross-disciplinary collaborationHIL testingProduct development lifecycle
Nice to have:Debugging complex systems

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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