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Zoox · 11 hours ago

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$217K/yr - $261K/yr
date5+ years exp

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will lead the development of electronic control modules for the autonomous vehicle platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of the electrical control unit (ECU) for next-generation sensing and control systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product architecture and engineering requirements
Design, prototype, and validate electrical circuits for your control unit
Perform schematic capture and PCB layout
Develop basic firmware and scripts for hardware bring-up and debugging
Work closely with mechanical engineers on packaging, manufacturability, and thermal considerations
Define test requirements and execute key validation activities in partnership with validation engineers
Drive root-cause analysis and mentor junior engineers and technicians on troubleshooting best practices

Qualification

Automotive ECU designPower electronicsSchematic capturePCB design toolsHigh-speed signaling interfacesAutomotive EMC complianceFunctional safetyHands-on lab skillsTroubleshooting best practices

Required

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of experience in automotive ECU design
Proven record of delivering automotive-grade products into mass production
Strong fundamentals in power electronics, high-speed design, computer architecture, analog, and mixed-signal systems
Experience designing and validating high-speed signaling interfaces such as Ethernet, DDR memory, PCIe, and SerDes
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., Altium)
Strong hands-on lab skills and familiarity with test equipment and best practices
Knowledge of automotive EMC compliance
Understanding of automotive functional safety and control-unit-level safety integration

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

Company

Zoox

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Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.zoox.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Zoox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$955M
Key Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

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Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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