Crash Safety Test and Validation Engineer
Foster City, CA$146k - $199kFull-timePosted 3w ago
About the role
Role focused on planning and executing component and system tests through to full vehicle crash testing for Zoox’s autonomous vehicles, including collaboration with internal teams and external laboratories, data analysis, and reporting.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- 3+ Prior Automotive Experience is Required
- 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
Skills
Required:FMVSS knowledgeCrash test planning
Nice to have:3D design and PLM tools
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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